The Proxmox platform also includes the firewall, with three types of configuration and support for IPv4 and IPv6. It uses Linux-based, broadband netfilter technology. Users have the opportunity to establish cluster and host security elements.
OPEN-SOURCE TOOL FOR SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Among the server virtualization services offered by T&N Solutions is Proxmox Virtual Environment: an open-source tool, consisting of a platform with networking and storage capabilities, LXC containers, and KVM hypervisor.
With Proxmox, it is possible to virtualize servers running Windows or Linux operating systems. This means greater flexibility and efficiency for your business computers, rational optimization of IT resources, and reduced management and maintenance costs.
One of the major advantages of Proxmox Virtual EnvironmentProxmox Virtual Environment is the possibility of exploiting, with a single interface, two technologies:
- KVM, or Kernel-based Virtual Machine, for virtual machines;
- LXC for containers.
What are the differences between virtual machines and containers?
We will briefly explain the difference between virtual machines and containers:
- The virtual machines are running inside a host, thanks to a software called hypervisor (in our case, the KVM);
- Containers involve the virtualization of only the operating system, not the hardware layer.
Proxmox allows you to create true virtual machines as well as create containers for vertical applications.
PROXMOX VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR NETWORKING
The Proxmox Virtual Environment platform is a must for networking. It uses so-called bridges, up to 4,094, the ‘software version’ of the physical LAN switch. Through Proxmox, virtual machines and containers can share the same bridge. This ensures aggregation between different networks, eliminating the shortcomings of real interfaces. In this way, it becomes easy to fix points of failure.
STORAGE WITH PROXMOX
T&N Solutions offers you an extraordinarily versatile and cross-functional storage tool. There are no limits in this regard: it is possible to achieve even the most complex storage configurations.
The following are supported:
- local storage, such as LVM and ZFS with encryption;
- shared storage, such as iSCSI and FC;
- distributed storage, such as CephFS and GlusterFS.
A HIGH AVAILABILITY CLUSTER
Proxmox Virtual Environment is a High Availability Cluster: a high availability cluster, characterized by:
- A multi-node system with Linux HA technology;
- GUI managing for HA;
- Absence of single points of failure;
- Database for storing configuration files.
Thanks to the cluster, it is possible to create and administer containers and virtual machines with a single console.
THE BACKUP
Proxmox is an excellent option for virtualizing business servers, especially when it comes to backups. This operation is essential for businesses to protect sensitive data and prevent the loss of important information. In the virtual environment of Proxmox Virtual Environment, backups of virtual machines and containers are performed. Through this feature, the restoration of (virtualized) instances is done very quickly. Naturally, everything can be scheduled by day and time.
PROXMOX VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT AND FIREWALL
The Proxmox platform also includes the firewall, with three types of configuration and support for IPv4 and IPv6. It uses Linux-based, broadband netfilter technology. Users have the opportunity to establish cluster and host security elements.