ProxmoxVE

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Proxmox Virtual Environment (or Proxmox VE) is a comprehensive open source virtualization platform for Qemu KVM and LXC. Proxmox as a virtualization solution is based on the Linux distribution Debian and enables an uncomplicated, efficient deployment of virtual machines and containers. Administration and configuration is carried out either via a user-friendly web interface, an API or via the regular command line, which also enables the entire administration via classic configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.

Proxmox VE can be operated both as a stand-alone machine or in a cluster consisting of several machines, which offers further advantages in terms of availability. In cluster operation, CoroSync is used to distribute the configuration.

With Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Proxmox VE enables the creation and management of complex network configurations. Virtual networks (VNets) can be set up and network traffic can be efficiently managed across multiple nodes and clusters.

With its many options for integrating hard disk storage, Proxmox VE leaves nothing to be desired. Distributed storage solutions such as Ceph, central NFS or iSCSI solutions or local data storage with ZFS and snapshots are just some of the many options available. The use of NVMe-oF in conjunction with Proxmox enables a significant increase in performance in virtualized environments by enabling fast and low-latency access to NVMe storage over networks, which improves the efficiency of data-intensive applications and enables optimized resource utilization.

Proxmox VE is continuously being improved. For example, the Proxmox Backup Server is a backup solution that enables the backup and recovery of VMs and containers, both as stand-alone software and with full integration into Proxmox VE. The ecosystem around Proxmox VE is also constantly growing. Proxmox can be managed wonderfully with Ansible or Terraform.

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