How to Migrate VMs Between Standalone Proxmox Nodes Without Clustering

Moving virtual machines between Proxmox hosts is straightforward when you have a cluster configured, but what if you’re running standalone nodes? This guide walks through the process of migrating VMs between two independent Proxmox servers on the same network, without needing to set up clustering. [IMAGE: Diagram showing two Proxmox servers on a flat LAN with an arrow indicating VM migration between them] I recently needed to migrate several VMs from an older Proxmox host to a newer one with faster storage. Both systems were on the same network but not clustered, and I wanted to avoid the overhead of downloading backup files through the GUI. The solution? Streaming backups directly over SSH using Proxmox’s built-in vzdump tool. ...

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Tom

Python 3 SSH with Paramiko

I have a number of projects which I am currently working on which usually involve a raspberry pi and so other TCP enabled object. One project, in particular, is to control a KVM server with buttons connected to a raspberry pi (follow on social media or RSS for that future post). I have been using Python 3 SSH with Paramiko to send commands KVM server from the pi. Here is how I do that… ...

May 15, 2020 · 3 min · Tom