Proxmox-VE, an open source virtualization platform

Proxmox-VE

What is Proxmox VE?

Proxmox VE is a complete virtualization management solution for servers. You can virtualize even the most demanding application workloads running on Linux and Windows Servers.

I was looking for a way to run my own VE Virtual Environment and was looking on YouTube and saw a video that explained how one can install Proxmox-VE  on a server/pc etc.

Requirements

System requirements Proxmox VE
Recommended

  • Dual or Quad Socket Server (Quad/Six/Hexa Core CPUs´)
  • CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
  • Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard (for KVM Full Virtualization support)
  • 8 GB RAM is good, more is better (grab as much as possible)
  • Hardware RAID with batteries protected write cache (BBU) or flash protection
  • Fast hard drives, best results with 15k rpm SAS, Raid10
  • Two Gbit NIC (for bonding), additional NIC´s depending on the preferred storage technology and cluster setup
  • Fencing hardware (only needed for HA)
Minimum (for testing)
  • CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
  • Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU/Mainboard (for KVM Full Virtualization support)
  • Minimum 1 GB RAM
  • Hard drive
  • One NIC
Testing Proxmox VE as a VM

Proxmox VE can be installed as a guest on all common used desktop virtualization solutions. But note, KVM will not work in almost all cases – only if your software allows nested virtualization (experimental feature).

OpenVZ containers works well.

Installation First Steps

  1. Download ISO image and burn it on a CD or create USB stick
  2. Boot from CD/USB stick and start the automatic installer on your dedicated hardware
  3. Read documentation and check support options
  4. Configure Proxmox VE via web interface

Installation Video

httpv://youtu.be/ckvPt1Bp9p0

Proxmox VE Youtube Channel

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