Service Overview

Proxmox Virtualization Service covers the design, installation, secure configuration and operational management of Proxmox VE-based virtualization infrastructures—the enterprise-grade open source platform for virtual machine management (KVM) and Linux container (LXC). Proxmox is today the most widely used choice of Italian SMEs who want to consolidate server infrastructure on on on-premise hardware, reducing licensing costs compared to VMware solutions, maintaining enterprise functionality such as clustering, high availability, live migration and integrated backup.

Dognet Technologies has gained direct experience in implementing multi-node Proxmox infrastructure for customers in different sectors, with configurations ranging from single-node environments for small offices to high-availability clusters with shared Ceph storage for organizations with stringent business continuity requirements.

Activities

The service includes: sizing and hardware infrastructure design according to load, redundancy and budget requirements; installation and configuration of the Proxmox cluster with network bonding, VLAN tagging and separation of storage, management and production traffic; Proxmox host hardening (administrative access with 2FA, TLS certificates, firewall host, audit logging, disabling unnecessary services); storage configuration (local LVM infrastructure, directory, ZFS snapshot

Deliverable

Comprehensive architecture documentation, operational runbooks for routine activities (snapshot, backup, upgrades, cluster expansion), disaster recovery plan with proven recovery procedures, and access to a continuous support contract for operations on malfunctions and critical updates.