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Proxmox VE is a virtualization platform that tightly integrates compute,
Proxmox VE is a virtualization platform that tightly integrates compute, storage and
storage and networking resources, manages highly available clusters,
networking resources, manages highly available clusters, backup/restore as well
backup/restore as well as disaster recovery. All components are
as disaster recovery. All components are software-defined and compatible with
software-defined and compatible with one another.
one another.
Therefore it is possible to administrate them like a single system via
Therefore it is possible to administrate them like a single system via the
the centralized web management interface. These capabilities make
centralized web management interface. These capabilities make Proxmox VE an ideal
Proxmox VE an ideal choice to deploy and manage an open source
choice to deploy and manage an open source
hyper-converged infrastructure.
hyper-converged infrastructure.
Benefits of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with Proxmox VE
Benefits of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with Proxmox VE
A hyper-converged infrastructure is especially useful for deployments
A hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is especially useful for deployments in
in which a high infrastructure demand meets a low administration
which a high infrastructure demand meets a low administration budget, for
budget, for distributed setups such as remote and branch office
distributed setups such as remote and branch office environments or for virtual
environments or for virtual private and public clouds.
private and public clouds.
HCI provides the following advantages:
HCI provides the following advantages:
Scalability: seamless expansion of compute, network and storage
Scalability: seamless expansion of compute, network and storage devices (i.e.
  devices (i.e. scale up servers and storage quickly and independently
  scale up servers and storage quickly and independently from each other).
  from each other).
Low cost: Proxmox VE is open source and integrates all components you need such as
Low cost: Proxmox VE is open source and integrates all components you
  compute, storage, networking, backup, and management center. It can replace
  need such as compute, storage, networking, backup, and management
  an expensive compute/storage infrastructure.
  center. It can replace an expensive compute/storage infrastructure.
Data protection and efficiency: services such as backup and disaster recovery
Data protection and efficiency: services such as backup and disaster
   are integrated.
   recovery are integrated.
Simplicity: easy configuration and centralized administration.
Simplicity: easy configuration and centralized administration.
Open Source: No vendor lock-in.
Open Source: No vendor lock-in.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Storage
Proxmox VE has tightly integrated support for deploying a hyper-converged storage
infrastructure. You can, for example, deploy and manage the following two
storage technologies by using the Webinterface only:
ceph: a both, self-healing and self-managing shared, reliable and highly
  scalable storage system. Checkout
  how to manage ceph services on Proxmox VE nodes
ZFS: a combined file system and logical volume manager with extensive
  protection against data corruption, various RAID modes, fast and cheap
  snapshots - among other features. Find out
  how to leverage the power of ZFS on Proxmox VE nodes.
Besides above, Proxmox VE has support to integrate a wide range of
additional storage technologies. You can find out about them in the
Storage Manager chapter.
See Also
See Also
pveceph - Manage Ceph Services on Proxmox VE Nodes
pveceph - Manage Ceph Services on Proxmox VE Nodes
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Revision as of 17:25, 13 February 2020

Proxmox VE is a virtualization platform that tightly integrates compute, storage and networking resources, manages highly available clusters, backup/restore as well as disaster recovery. All components are software-defined and compatible with one another.

Therefore it is possible to administrate them like a single system via the centralized web management interface. These capabilities make Proxmox VE an ideal choice to deploy and manage an open source hyper-converged infrastructure.

Benefits of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with Proxmox VE

A hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is especially useful for deployments in which a high infrastructure demand meets a low administration budget, for distributed setups such as remote and branch office environments or for virtual private and public clouds.

HCI provides the following advantages:

  • Scalability: seamless expansion of compute, network and storage devices (i.e. scale up servers and storage quickly and independently from each other).

  • Low cost: Proxmox VE is open source and integrates all components you need such as compute, storage, networking, backup, and management center. It can replace an expensive compute/storage infrastructure.

  • Data protection and efficiency: services such as backup and disaster recovery are integrated.

  • Simplicity: easy configuration and centralized administration.

  • Open Source: No vendor lock-in.

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Storage

Proxmox VE has tightly integrated support for deploying a hyper-converged storage infrastructure. You can, for example, deploy and manage the following two storage technologies by using the web interface only:

Besides above, Proxmox VE has support to integrate a wide range of additional storage technologies. You can find out about them in the Storage Manager chapter.