I can't say enough good things about PVE! I started managing VMware in 2003 and ESXi is a wonderful product. I was running ESXi at home on the free license wh

I can't say enough good things about PVE! I started managing VMware in 2003 and ESXi is a wonderful product. I was running ESXi at home on the free license which only gives you eight vCPUs (if I remember correctly). After hitting that limit, I slowly decided to move to PVE. I was able to migrate my machines quite easily and have never looked back. For so many use cases, PVE is just as good as ESXi. If you're looking to virtualize and have relatively straightforward requirements, it's worth a look. Free is great and it's rock solid. I made that switch three years ago and haven't had a single issue.