Deploying Lan Cafe on Proxmox involves configuring virtual machines with the necessary software and settings.
Deploying Lan Cafe on Proxmox involves configuring virtual machines with the necessary software and settings.
Hey there, I was wondering if you could set up a Proxmox host with more than 50 diskless clients. Ideally, they should all boot from one central location—probably just one SATA drive on the host. This would make maintenance easier, especially when updating software or managing similar tasks. You’d want graphics and other operations handled locally on each client to avoid extra lag while gaming across different PCs. It’s mainly about finding the best approach. I’m open to any suggestions, even the most “linuxy” ideas. Thanks in advance for your help—I’m new to this and would really appreciate any advice. No worries if you think it might be in the wrong thread!
It looks like one storage device might become slow fast. A 10G connection to the server would help, along with several drives. Modern games are large, so good initial setup is important. Have you worked with Windows deployment before? Using tools like MTD works well too and can quickly switch Windows to a local drive.
You cannot rely on virtual machines and therefore cannot use Proxmox, as it is designed for virtual machines.
Sure, you can definitely use Proxmox to distribute graphics processing across several devices. Managing more than 50 systems is achievable with proper setup. You’d need to configure a virtual machine or host environment, install the necessary drivers for your graphics cards, and set up a load-balancing or resource allocation strategy. If you’re looking for alternatives, consider tools like KVM, LXC, or cloud-based solutions that offer similar flexibility.
Additionally, I prefer not to manage systems using a graphics card with Proxmox. I’d be okay with a central host that allows other PCs to PXE boot into it. This way, I only need to update files and applications on one machine, and every time any client boots, the configurations stay fresh. That’s my main goal.
along with the required RAM for this task, a solid processor is also necessary because core files must stay in memory continuously, and a fast network connection needs to be set up using an ISO standard device to perform a LAN boot.
With enough RAM, you could easily configure a workstation to run smoothly and efficiently.