Proxmox Virtual Environment 6.3 has been released and brings important new features, including Live-Restore and numerous improvements.
Key New Features
Live-Restore
The standout new feature in Proxmox VE 6.3 is Live-Restore:
- Virtual machines can be started directly from a backup while the restore process runs in the background
- Significantly reduced downtime during restoration
- Support for local and remote backup storage
- Transparent to the guest system
Kernel Updates
- Updated Linux Kernel 5.4 LTS with the latest patches
- Improved hardware support
- Updated drivers for networking and storage
- Performance optimizations
QEMU 5.1
- QEMU 5.1 with new features
- Improved virtio-fs support
- Optimized live migration
- New CPU models
Ceph Updates
- Ceph Nautilus 15.2 (Octopus) support
- Improved Ceph performance
- Optimized dashboard
- Extended Ceph pool management
Web Interface
- Improved VM import functionality
- Extended network overview
- Optimized task log
- Improved cluster overview
- New tag system for VMs and containers
Backup Improvements
In addition to Live-Restore, further backup features have been improved:
- Optimized backup speed
- Improved compression
- Extended scheduling options
- More detailed backup logs
SDN (Software Defined Networking)
- Extended SDN functionality
- Improved VXLAN support
- Optimized network configuration
- Improved integration into the web interface
Upgrade
The upgrade to Proxmox VE 6.3 is performed via the regular package repositories. A reboot is recommended after the update.
Conclusion
Proxmox VE 6.3 stands out particularly with its Live-Restore feature, which saves valuable time in disaster recovery scenarios. The continuous improvements to Ceph and the web interface make Proxmox VE increasingly attractive for enterprise use.
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