Proxmox VE installation and design
Design, install and configure Proxmox VE around your hardware and workloads, from VMs and containers to an integrated cluster, storage and network.
For teams consolidating VMs and containers with centralized virtualization management.
What the installation covers
Customized Installation
Review hardware readiness, install Proxmox VE and configure KVM, LXC and workload resources.
Cluster & Live Migration
Design the cluster and configure VM migration between nodes, allowing capacity for maintenance and growth.
Ceph & Storage Configuration
Configure Ceph where appropriate or integrate local/shared storage, then validate performance against workloads.
Network Configuration
Separate management, VM and storage networks. Configure VLANs, bonding, SDN and firewall rules within scope.
High Availability
Configure HA for critical workloads with spare capacity and failover tests. HA does not replace backups.
Backup & Recovery
Configure backup schedules and retention, integrate Proxmox Backup Server where selected and test restores before acceptance.
A scale that fits your organization
Choose a starting point, then size the system around workloads and availability requirements.
Small
Initial deployment · Internal apps · Dev/test
- Compute nodes · Example range
- 1–3 nodes
- Suggested platform
- Proxmox VE
A fit for initial VM and container consolidation. For HA, plan at least 3 cluster nodes, spare capacity and suitable storage.
Medium
Production · Multiple applications
- Compute nodes · Example range
- 4–16 nodes
- Suggested platform
- Proxmox VE / OpenStack
Choose Proxmox VE for centralized virtualization, or OpenStack for self-service and API-driven resource provisioning.
Large
Multiple teams · Phased expansion
- Compute nodes · Example range
- 17+ nodes
- Suggested platform
- OpenStack / Proxmox VE
Consider OpenStack for multi-team self-service cloud and automation. Proxmox VE remains an option for virtualization-focused workloads.
Compute node ranges are illustrative Zotect starting points, not platform limits. Dedicated controller, storage and backup machines are additional. Actual sizing depends on CPU, RAM, storage, workloads and availability requirements. A single node does not provide host-level HA, and node count alone does not guarantee HA.
After go-live: who operates the system
Discover, Build, Support, and Operate are separate scopes. Each stage uses its own agreement. Start at the stage that matches the system after scope and the technical baseline are confirmed.
Support
Reactive troubleshooting and advice. Your team remains the primary operator.
Operate
Zotect operates the system proactively only within the agreed scope, after onboarding and a confirmed baseline.
Proxmox VE questions
What is Proxmox VE?
Proxmox VE is an open-source server management platform. It runs virtual machines with KVM and containers with LXC on one system.
What does Proxmox VE cost?
Proxmox subscriptions are priced per CPU socket per year and add the Enterprise Repository and technical support by tier. Installation and support fees follow the agreed scope.
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