You can learn a lot about Linux by just trying different distros, but using Proxmox will force you to learn a lot of in-depth principles.
It may not deliver the same performance as a bare-metal setup, but it's good enough for most titles ...
Is there a method to prep a Linux system so it can be redeployed? I would like to have a patched and ready Linux system to deploy for testing. Maybe I'm not understanding Linux fully and there might ...