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Datasheet Proxmox Virtual Environment 6 Proxmox VE Datasheet © Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH | www.proxmox.com  1/4 OVERVIEW  Proxmox VE is a complete open-source solution for enterprise  virtualization that tightly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers,  software-defined storage and networking functionality on a single  platform. With the central user interface you can easily run VMs and  containers, manage software-defined storage resources and networking  functionality, highly available clusters, and multiple out-of-the-box tools  like backup/restore, live migration, storage replication, or the integrated  firewall. Proxmox VE enables you to virtualize even the most demanding  Linux and Windows application workloads. By combining two virtualization technologies on a single platform,  Proxmox VE provides maximum flexibility to your data center. It includes  strong high-availability (HA) support and—thanks to the unique multimaster design—you don’t need an additional management server thus  saving resources and allowing HA without single point of failure (SPOF). ENTERPRISE-READY  Enterprises use the powerful Proxmox VE platform to easily install,  manage and monitor hyperconverged infrastructures (HCI) in their data  center. Multiple authentication sources combined with role-based user  and permission management enable full control of the HA clusters. The  REST API enables easy integration of third-party management tools like  for example custom hosting environments. The future-proof and open-source development model of Proxmox VE  guarantees full access to the products source code as well as maximum  flexibility and security.  AT A GLANCE • Complete open-source platform for  enterprise virtualization • Easy management of compute,  network, and storage with the  central web interface • 100% software-defined architecture • Two virtualization technologies  supported: KVM hypervisor & Linux  Container (LXC) • Web-based UI, CLI, API • High-Availability (HA) Cluster  Manager • Live Migration • Built-in services: firewall,  backup/restore, storage replication,  etc. • Open-source license GNU AGPL, v3 • Enterprise support agreementsKEY FEATURES Proxmox VE Datasheet © Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH | www.proxmox.com  2/4 INDUSTRY-LEADING  ENTERPRISE VIRTUALIZATION • Linux and Windows servers, 32 and 64 bit  operation systems. • Support for the latest Intel and AMD server chip  sets – for great VM performance. • Performance relative to bare-metal for real-world  enterprise workloads. • Management layer containing all the capabilities to  manage and monitor an open-source softwaredefined data center. OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE • Published under the free and open-source GNU  Affero General Public License, version 3 (AGPL, V3:  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html) • Designed to ensure cooperation with community • Public code repository (Git) • Bugtracker for issue tracking • Community support forum • Documentation, Wiki, video tutorials, how-tos,... ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AGREEMENT • Subscriptions to ensure business continuity. • Exclusive access to the stable Enterprise Repository. • Updates and version upgrades via GUI. • Professional support from the Proxmox developers. HIGH-AVAILABILITY CLUSTER • No single point of failure (no SPOF). • Multi-master cluster. • Manage the HA settings for KVM and LXC via GUI. • pmxcfs—unique Proxmox VE Cluster File System:  database-driven file system for storing configuration files replicated in real-time on all nodes using  Corosync. • Based on proven Linux HA technologies, providing  stable and reliable HA service. • Resource agents for KVM and containers (LXC). • Watchdog-based fencing. FENCING • The Proxmox VE HA Manager uses self fencing  provided by hardware Watchdog or kernel Softdog. • No simultaneous data access or corruption. • Works „out-of-the-box“. • Included Proxmox VE HA Simulator for testing. WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT INTERFACE • Integrated - no need to install a separate  management tool or any additional management  node. • Fast, search-driven interface, able to handle  thousands of VMs. • Based on the Ext JS JavaScript framework. • Secure HTML5 console, supporting SSL. • Fast and easy creation of VMs and containers. • Seamless integration and easy management of a  whole cluster. • Subscription management via GUI. • A JAX technologies for dynamic updates of  resources. COMMAND LINE (CLI) • Manage all components of your virtual environment. • CLI with intelligent tab completion. • Full UNIX man page documentation. REST API • Easy integration for third-party management tools. • REST like API (JSON as primary data format). • Easy and human readable data format (native web  browser format). • Automatic parameter verification (verification of  return values). • Automatic generation of the API documentation. • Easy way to create command line tools (use the  same API). • Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA). • Declarative API definition using JSON Schema. SOFTWARE-DEFINED STORAGE • Local storage such as ZFS (encryption possible),  LVM, LVMthin, ext4, and XFS. • Shared storage such as FC, iSCSI or NFS. • Distributed storage such as Ceph RBD, CephFS or  GlusterFS • Encryption support for Ceph OSD and ZFS • Unlimited number of storage definitions (clusterwide).KEY FEATURES Proxmox VE Datasheet © Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH | www.proxmox.com  3/4 LIVE MIGRATION • Moving QEMU virtual servers from one physical  host to another with zero downtime STORAGE REPLICATION STACK (ZFS) • Built-in open-source storage replication framework. • Redundancy for guests using local storage. • Data availability without using shared storage. • Asynchronous replication. • Minimize data loss in the case of a failure. • Improve reliability, fault-tolerance, and accessibility  of your data.  HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE  (HCI) WITH CEPH • Integrated Ceph, a distributed object store and file  system. • Run Ceph RBD and CephFS directly on the Proxmox  VE cluster nodes and manage Ceph via GUI. • Easy-to-use installation wizard for Ceph. • Proxmox delivers its own Ceph packages. • Ceph support is included in the support agreement. VIRTUALIZED NETWORKING • Bridged networking model • Each host with up to 4094 bridges • TCP/IP configuration • IPv4 and IPv6 support • VLANs • Open vSwitch PROXMOX VE FIREWALL • Supporting IPv4 and IPv6. • Linux-based netfilter technology. Stateful firewall,  provides high bandwidth.  • Distributed: main configuration in Proxmox VE  cluster file system, iptable rules are stored in nodes. • Cluster-wide settings • 3 levels of configuration (data center, host, VM/CT) BACKUP AND RESTORE • Full backups of VMs and containers • Live snapshot backups • Multiple schedules and backup storage • GUI integrations, but also via CLI • "Backup Now" and restore via GUI • All jobs from all nodes can be monitored via the GUI tab “Tasks” TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION • Providing high security. • 2 types: Time-based One Time Passwords (TOTP)  and YubiKey. MULTIPLE AUTHENTICATION SOURCES • Proxmox VE supports multiple authentication  sources. • Linux PAM standard authentication (e.g., 'root' and  other local users) • Built-in Proxmox VE authentication server • Microsoft Active Directory (MS ADS) • LDAP ROLE-BASED ADMINISTRATION • User and permission management for all objects  (VMs, storage systems, nodes, etc.)  • Proxmox VE comes with a number of predefined  roles (lists of privileges) which satisfies most needs.  The GUI provides an overview the whole set of  predefined roles. • Permissions to control access to objects (access  control lists). In technical terms they are simply a  triple containing <path,user,role>. Each permission  specifies a subject (user or group) and a role (set of  privileges) on a specific path.  VM TEMPLATES AND CLONES • Deploying VMs from templates is blazing fast, very  comfortable, and if you use linked clones you can  optimize your storage by using base images and  thin-provisioning. • Linked and full clones. „Exactly what we needed: High availability features, ease of use and proper integration of a shared storage technology (Ceph) without the need to set up separate storage systems.“ Martin Gollowitzer, Voluntary System Administrator at FSFE LEARN MORE Wiki: https://pve.proxmox.com Community Forums:  https://forum.proxmox.com/ Bugtracker: https://bugzilla.proxmox.com Code repository: https://git.proxmox.com HOW TO BUY Visit the Proxmox Online Shop to purchase a  subscription: http s://shop.maurer-it.com Find an authorized reseller in your area:  www.proxmox.com/partners SALES INQUIRIES [email protected] HELP AND SUPPORT Proxmox Customer Portal:  https://my.proxmox.com Support Forum: https://forum.proxmox.com TRAINING PROXMOX VE  Learn Proxmox VE easily – Visit a training:  https://www.proxmox.com/training ABOUT PROXMOX  Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH is a software  provider dedicated to develop powerful and  efficient open-source server solutions. The  privately held company is based in Vienna  (Europe). Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH Bräuhausgasse 37 1050 Vienna Austria [email protected] https://www.proxmox.com © 2019 Proxmox. All Rights Reserved. All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective  holders.