merge the good parts of the Backup wiki articke

[pve-docs.git] / pve-faq.adoc

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--- a/pve-faq.adoc
+++ b/pve-faq.adoc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Frequently Asked Questions

---------------------------
+==========================
+include::attributes.txt[]

 
 NOTE: New FAQs are appended to the bottom of this section.
 
 
 NOTE: New FAQs are appended to the bottom of this section.
 


@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ Will {pve} run on a 32bit processor?::
 {pve} works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
 for 32-bit for the platform.
 +
 {pve} works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
 for 32-bit for the platform.
 +

-NOTE: VMs and Containers can be bothe 32-bit and/or 64-bit.
+NOTE: VMs and Containers can be both 32-bit and/or 64-bit.

 
 Does my CPU support virtualization?::
 
 
 Does my CPU support virtualization?::
 


@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ What is a container, CT, VE, Virtual Private Server, VPS?::
 Operating-system-level virtualization is a server-virtualization
 method where the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple
 isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such
 Operating-system-level virtualization is a server-virtualization
 method where the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple
 isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such

-instances containers.
+instances containers. As containers use the host's kernel they are
+limited to Linux guests.

 
 What is a QEMU/KVM guest (or VM)?::
 
 
 What is a QEMU/KVM guest (or VM)?::
 


@@ -64,3 +66,22 @@ QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and
 virtualizer. QEMU uses the Linux KVM kernel module to achieve near
 native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host
 CPU.
 virtualizer. QEMU uses the Linux KVM kernel module to achieve near
 native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host
 CPU.

+It is not limited to Linux guests but allows arbitrary operating systems
+to run.
+
+How long will my {pve} version be supported?::
+
+{pve} versions are supported at least as long as the corresponding
+Debian Version is
+https://wiki.debian.org/DebianOldStable[oldstable]. {pve} uses a
+rolling release model and using the latest stable version is always
+recommended.
++
+[width="100%",cols="5*d",options="header"]
+|===========================================================
+| {pve} Version | Debian Version    | First Release | Debian EOL | Proxmox EOL
+| {pve} 4.x     | Debian 8 (Jessie) | 2015-10       | 2018-05    | tba
+| {pve} 3.x     | Debian 7 (Wheezy) | 2013-05       | 2016-04    | 2017-02
+| {pve} 2.x     | Debian 6 (Squeeze)| 2012-04       | 2014-05    | 2014-05
+| {pve} 1.x     | Debian 5 (Lenny)  | 2008-10       | 2012-03    | 2013-01
+|===========================================================