Proxmox vs VMware: Home Lab Lessons
A practical look at virtualization tradeoffs through repeatable testing, backups, and recovery drills.
A useful lab is measured by what it lets you test repeatedly: network segmentation, snapshots, upgrades, failure recovery, and service deployment.
Compare platforms by hardware support, storage layout, backup tooling, automation, management overhead, and the skills you want to develop.
Whichever platform you choose, keep the lab documented. Record resource allocations, network diagrams, backup locations, and the steps required to rebuild a host from scratch.