5 reasons I virtualize OPNsense in Proxmox
It may seem strange, but virtualizing your router and firewall can be better than running it on bare metal.
Not everyone thinks you should virtualize your OPNsense or pfSense, and with good reason. There's a solid argument to be made that running your network on bare metal is safer and more predictable, but tools like Proxmox and even ESXi are mature and robust enough that many people use those platforms to virtualize their router and firewall. I'm one of those people, and here's why I do it.
