The following sections will focus on common virtualization tasks and explain the {pve} specifics regarding the administration and management of the host machine.
{pve} is based on Debian GNU/Linux with additional repositories to provide the {pve} related packages. This means that the full range of Debian packages is available including security updates and bug fixes. {pve} provides its own Linux kernel based on the Ubuntu kernel. It has all the necessary virtualization and container features enabled and includes ZFS and several extra hardware drivers.
For other topics not included in the following sections, please refer to the Debian documentation. The Debian Administrator's Handbook is available online, and provides a comprehensive introduction to the Debian operating system (see [Hertzog13]).