May Linux VM
Proxmox includes Debian (and is a Linux system) — and that’s actually a huge win:
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✅ Why Proxmox Includes Debian Linux
| Reason |
|---|
| —————————————————————————————————————————————— |
| Proxmox is a management layer |
| KVM (the hypervisor) |
| Debian = stable, open, maintainable |
| ZFS support |
| No GUI login needed |
🧠 So
Proxmox is not “Linux with a virtualisation tool”, but rather:
A full virtualisation platform built on top of Linux, using Linux-native tech (KVM, LXC, ZFS), with a great UI and API.
So it’s Debian under the hood — but Proxmox wraps it all up so you can use it like an appliance.
✅ Summary • Yes: Proxmox is Debian Linux underneath • But: You never need to interact with it unless you want to • Result: You get industrial-grade virtualization with open-source power and a commercial-grade GUI — without paying for VMware