Open source virtualization suite Proxmox has taken an important step towards becoming a stronger contender for those considering VMware alternatives by commencing beta testing for a datacenter management tool that can control multiple hardware clusters.

Proxmox’s main offering is the Virtual Environment (PVE), a hyperconverged infrastructure suite that allows users to run and manage virtual machines and containers. Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH, the Austrian company behind the product, says users employ its wares on over 1.6 million hosts.

Fully-functioning PVE clusters must use at least three nodes, but the company is aware of production setups in which clusters comprise tens or even hundreds of servers. The architecture of PVE, however, means each cluster is effectively an island.

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