Virtualized Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox

Bob Pellerin (CTOBOB) virtualizes Windows 2025. Since VMware is no longer a great option for SMBs, he uses the popular (and free) Proxmox.VE. The point is only to show that homelabs and SMBs can be set up quickly and without too much fuss.

The aim is NOT to review Windows 2025 but to show the ease of installation of a Windows Server on Proxmox. Keep in mind there is no consideration for optimization using these default settings. If you are using U.2 or M.2 (NVMe) drives, we would recommend SCSI and Virt for the disks, but that requires the download and installation of additional drivers in Windows to be able to run the installation. If you only have SATA drivers, then this method should be good for you.

Was it fun? Definately!!! Except the part where the window sizing got a little out of hand. :)

Don't miss the launch of Bob Pellerin's latest scifi book BUNNY IN TIME on June 6, 2024!!!
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[ickyendeavors]

Lots of thoughts.. So, in the end, the footprint on Server with GUI desktop vs. not rarely opens up security concerns, it is about memory availability and where administration will occur. You can install RSAT and/or Windows admin manager. That said, there are a few things here.. 16 cores and 16Gb?? if you are running MS SQL it will use whatever you give it, so I could understand, , but for the most cases, common purpose of Active Directory, File Services, even host-level services generally do not need 16 cores running on a server. The memory is a mixed bag; 16Gb I'd probably give you especially if you've got it in ProxMox to give (and you should); but devoting 16 cores, unless you are running something like a 64 core Opteron, is questionable thread management if you plan to use the box for absolutely anything else under ProxMox.

[djproject]

16 Cores and 16MB RAM, what are you doing on this Server? It's a lot of wasting of ressources.