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Mastering Proxmox

You're reading from   Mastering Proxmox Build virtualized environments using the Proxmox VE hypervisor

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788397605
Length 494 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Wasim Ahmed Wasim Ahmed
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Understanding Proxmox VE and Advanced Installation 2. Creating a Cluster and Exploring the Proxmox GUI FREE CHAPTER 3. Proxmox under the Hood 4. Storage Systems 5. Installing and Configuring Ceph 6. KVM Virtual Machines 7. LXC Virtual Machines 8. Network of Virtual Networks 9. The Proxmox VE Firewall 10. Proxmox High Availability 11. Monitoring the Proxmox Cluster 12. Proxmox Production-Level Setup 13. Back Up and Restore Virtual Machines 14. Updating/Upgrading Proxmox 15. Proxmox Troubleshooting 16. Rescuing Proxmox

Local and shared storage comparison


The following table is a comparison of both the local and shared storage for a quick reference:

Features

Local storage

Shared storage

VM live migration

No

Yes

High availability

No

Yes, when used in distributed shared storage

Cost

Lower

Significantly higher

I/O performance

Native disk drive speed

Slower than the native disk drive speed

Skill requirements

No special storage skills required

Must be skilled in the shared storage option used

Expandability

Limited to available drive bays of a node

Expandable over multiple nodes or racks when multinode or distributed shared storage is used

Maintenance complexity

Virtually maintenance free

Storage nodes or clusters require regular monitoring

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