Mastering Proxmox: Master the skills you need to build a rock-solid virtualization environment with the...

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Mastering Proxmox

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Master the skills you need to build a rock-solid virtualization environment with the all new...

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Packt Publishing Limited
20 April 2016

Database software

Master the skills you need to build a rock-solid virtualization environment with the all new Proxmox 4

Key Features

[
*] Formulate Proxmox-based solutions and set up virtual machines of any size while gaining expertise even on the most complex multi-cluster setups [
*] Master the skills

needed to analyze, monitor, and troubleshoot real-world virtual environments [
*] This is the most up-to-date title on mastering Proxmox, with examples based on the new Linux Kernel 4.2 and Debian Jessie (8.x)

Book DescriptionProxmox is an open source server virtualization solution that has enterprise-class features to manage virtual machines, to be used for storage, and to virtualize both Linux and Windows application workloads. You begin with refresher on the advanced installation features and the Proxmox GUI to familiarize yourself with the Proxmox VE hypervisor. You then move on to explore Proxmox under the hood, focusing on the storage systems used with Proxmox. Moving on, you will learn to manage KVM Virtual Machines and Linux Containers and see how networking is handled in Proxmox. You will then learn how to protect a cluster or a VM with a firewall and explore the new HA features introduced in Proxmox VE 4 along with the brand new HA simulator.

Next, you will dive deeper into the backup/restore strategy followed by learning how to properly update and upgrade a Proxmox node. Later, you will learn how to monitor a Proxmox cluster and all of its components using Zabbix. By the end of the book, you will become an expert at making Proxmox environments work in production environments with minimum downtime. What you will learn

[
*] Install the basic Proxmox VE nodes [
*] Get to know the Proxmox Graphical User Interface (GUI) [
*] See and understand Proxmox's internal structure and mechanics [
*] Create and manage KVM- or LXC-based virtual machines [
*] Understand advanced virtual networks [
*] Leverage the power of the built-in Proxmox firewall to provide protection at any level [
*] Configure high availability Proxmox nodes [
*] Learn different backup strategies and to restore a VM in the event of a disaster to ensure data safety [
*] Monitor a Proxmox cluster and all of its components using Zabbix [
*] Plan large virtual environments for mission critical virtual environments [
*] Work through real-world scenarios to troubleshoot Proxmox

Who this book is forThe book targets Linux and system administrators and professionals working in IT teams who would like to design and implement an enterprise-quality virtualized environment using Proxmox.

Knowledge of networking and virtualization concepts is assumed.

By: Wasim Ahmed
Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 712g
ISBN: 9781785888243
ISBN 10: 1785888242
Pages: 418
Publication Date: 20 April 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Understanding Proxmox VE and Advanced Installation Exploring Proxmox GUI Proxmox Under The Hood Storage System KVM Virtual Machines LXC Virtual Machines Network of Virtual Networks Proxmox Firewall Proxmox High Availability Backing up/Restoring VM Updating and Upgrading Proxmox Monitoring Proxmox Cluster Production Level Setup Proxmox troubleshooting

Wasim Ahmed, born in Bangladesh and now a citizen of Canada, is a veteran of the IT world. He first came into close contact with computers in 1992 and never looked back. Wasim has a deep understanding of networks, virtualization, big data storage, and network security. By profession, Wasim is the CEO of a global IT support and cloud service provider based in Calgary, Alberta. He serves many companies and organizations through his company on a daily basis. Wasim's strength comes from his experience, which comes from learning and serving continually. Wasim strives to find the most effective solution at the most competitive price. He has built over 20 enterprise production virtual infrastructures using Proxmox and the Ceph storage system. Wasim and his team are notorious for not simply accepting a technology based on its description alone, but putting it through rigorous testing to check its validity. Any new technology that his company provides goes through months of continuous testing before it is accepted. Proxmox made the cut superbly.