Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) has grown from a community-driven hypervisor into a trusted enterprise-grade virtualization platform. Around the world, organizations are using it to cut licensing costs, simplify infrastructure, and achieve cloud-like resilience on-premises.
Below are 20 real-world examples of how companies, universities, and governments are using Proxmox VE in production.
Global Proxmox VE Success Stories
1. X2com – Netherlands (Service Provider)
X2com migrated its virtualized environment to Proxmox VE to enhance reliability and simplify management while maintaining uptime for thousands of customer workloads.
2. Estracom S.p.A. – Italy (Telecommunications)
This Italian telecom company replaced VMware with Proxmox VE in under two months, achieving a 25% improvement in hardware utilization and major licensing savings.
3. Textkernel – Europe (AI & HR Tech)
Textkernel runs its AI and HR data analytics platform on a Proxmox + Ceph architecture to deliver scalable compute and fast data processing.
4. HorizonIQ – United States (Private Cloud)
HorizonIQ built a 19-node high-availability Proxmox VE cluster to replace VMware. The company runs hundreds of customer VMs with integrated Ceph storage for redundancy.
5. EdgeUno – Latin America / EMEA (Cloud & Edge Services)
EdgeUno uses Proxmox VE across multiple data centers to build a distributed cloud platform optimized for edge deployments.
6. Smart Communications – Philippines (Telecom)
Smart Communications adopted Proxmox VE with Ceph to gain better infrastructure control and reduce cloud dependency, improving service reliability.
7. MassiveGRID – USA (Hosting Provider)
This global hosting company uses Proxmox VE to host thousands of client workloads, leveraging live migration and rolling updates to minimize downtime.
8. NocRoom & SwitchMIA – USA (Telecom / Data Services)
These companies use Proxmox for scalable virtual PBX, file, and mail systems, relying on its open-source flexibility and high availability.
9. Robo4You – Europe (Education)
The robotics education platform deployed a 10-node Proxmox cluster to host virtual labs, enabling remote robotics training for students.
10. Free Software Foundation Europe – NGO
FSFE selected Proxmox VE for its commitment to open-source principles, stability, and ease of integration with Linux-based infrastructure.
11. Municipal Emergency Hospital of Córdoba – Argentina (Healthcare)
This hospital implemented Proxmox VE to virtualize imaging systems and digitize records, improving uptime and reducing hardware costs.
12. Valmiera City Council – Latvia (Public Sector)
Valmiera runs around 120 virtual machines across 12 physical hosts using Proxmox VE, providing essential IT services for the municipality.
13. Squark – France (IaaS Provider)
Squark migrated from VMware to Proxmox VE to achieve greater flexibility and reduce operational costs for its cloud infrastructure.
14. Compination GmbH – Germany (Enterprise IT)
This German tech company runs core networking services—VPNs, routers, and firewalls—on Proxmox VE, citing scalability and simplicity as key benefits.
15. Digital Media Distribution AG – Switzerland (Media)
The Swiss media provider uses Proxmox VE to virtualize production and delivery workflows for streaming and broadcast systems.
16. Introserv – Hungary (Enterprise ERP)
Introserv built a Proxmox VE high-availability cluster for SAP ERP workloads, gaining predictable performance and rapid failover.
17. GoodVirt – United Kingdom (Managed Services)
GoodVirt runs a 3-node Proxmox VE cluster with ZFS storage and Proxmox Backup Server replication, ensuring continuous business operations for clients.
18. PhillyIX – USA (Internet Exchange)
The Philadelphia Internet Exchange uses Proxmox VE to run virtual network services, routing, and monitoring platforms for city-scale connectivity.
19. University & Research Labs – Worldwide
Dozens of universities and research institutions use Proxmox VE for virtual labs, development environments, and teaching infrastructure.
20. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) – Global
Many MSPs and hosting companies across EMEA, Asia, and the Americas use Proxmox VE to deliver private cloud and virtual desktop services to their clients.
Key Benefits Observed Across These Deployments
- Lower Costs: Most migrations from VMware and Hyper-V led to massive savings on software licensing and maintenance.
- Improved Hardware Utilization: Several enterprises reported up to 25–30% better utilization.
- Enterprise Resilience: Native high-availability, Ceph and ZFS support make it easy to build reliable clusters.
- Open Ecosystem: No vendor lock-in; integrates with backup tools like Proxmox Backup Server, Acronis, and Veeam.
- Scalable Architecture: Clusters can grow from a few nodes to dozens while maintaining stability and simplicity.
Lessons for IT Leaders
- Plan your migration carefully.
Test migration workflows and backups before decommissioning legacy hypervisors. - Invest in proper storage design.
Use Ceph for distributed setups or ZFS for local resilience. - Leverage Proxmox Backup Server (PBS).
It offers deduplication, encryption, and fast restore options for enterprise recovery. - Adopt Proxmox Subscriptions.
Enterprises running mission-critical workloads benefit from predictable updates and direct support.
Final Thoughts
From municipal data centers in Europe to large-scale hosting providers in the US, Proxmox VE has earned its place among enterprise-grade virtualization platforms. Its open architecture, robust features, and unmatched cost efficiency make it a strong alternative to proprietary systems like VMware, Hyper-V, and OpenShift.
If you’re evaluating your next virtualization or private cloud strategy, these real-world stories show that Proxmox VE scales securely, economically, and globally. Contact us today for a free Proxmox consultation.