EH21 - Proxmox: Einführung & Deepdive

Security Automation

Learn the essentials and advanced features of Proxmox: from virtualization and containers to storage options, high availability, security, backups, and network design.

Key takeaways

Proxmox is built on Debian’s base and provides virtualization through QEMU and containerization with LXC
Key storage options include:
- Ceph distributed storage
- ZFS local storage
- NFS/Samba network storage
- iSCSI block storage
Recommended minimum hardware requirements:
- 2 CPU cores
- 2GB RAM
- Two network interfaces for segregated traffic
High availability features:
- Multi-node clustering
- Live migration capabilities
- Failover management
- Quorum-based decisions
Backup functionality includes:
- Proxmox Backup Server (PBS)
- Snapshot support
- Incremental backups
- Deduplication
Security considerations:
- Role-based access control
- Two-factor authentication support
- API tokens for automation
- Firewall functionality
Network design best practices:
- Separate public/private traffic
- Multi-gigabit support
- Support for complex network configurations
- VLAN capabilities
Management features:
- Web-based UI
- Command line tools
- REST API
- Cluster-wide management

EH21 - Proxmox: Einführung & Deepdive

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