OPEN SOURCE ENTERPRISE VIRTUALISATION
Proxmox
PIP Total IT Solutions is an Australian Proxmox Authorized Reseller, supplying Proxmox subscriptions and backing them with real world implementation expertise and local support. Our 24×7 support operates in Australian time zones, with a Sydney based NOC and engineers available for remote and onsite assistance.
Proxmox delivers powerful, open source software infrastructure that helps organisations modernise without vendor lock-in. Bringing enterprise features like high availability, live migration and software defined networking into a single cost effective platform. Proxmox Virtual Environment is free, open source software, released under the GNU Affero General Public License. Allowing users full access to the source code and distribute it at no cost. The active Proxmox community contributes code enabling rapid innovation, collaboration and customisation to meet diverse needs. Through PIP you can deploy the full Proxmox suite: Proxmox Virtual Environment for virtualization, Proxmox Backup Server for fast, space efficient backups and restores, Proxmox Mail Gateway to protect mail servers from emerging threats and Proxmox Datacenter Manager for a single-pane-of-glass view across multiple Proxmox environments. Our subscriptions provide access to the stable Enterprise Repository for reliable updates and security fixes, plus enterprise grade technical support.
Proxmox VE Key Features:
- Unified Virtualization: Run both Virtual Machines (KVM) and lightweight
Containers (LXC) on a single platform, allowing for maximum workload
flexibility and resource efficiency. - Built-in High Availability (HA) Clustering & Live Migration: Zero down time through “live migration” and automated failover (HA) to ensure strict SLAs are met. Multiple cluster nodes work together for failover and load balancing, enabling seamless migration and high availability across all nodes in the cluster.
- Flexible Storage Stack: Native support for local High-Performance (ZFS, LVM-Thin), Traditional Shared (NFS, iSCSI/FC SAN), and Distributed Software-Defined Storage (Ceph). Includes shared storage options for clustered environments, disk management features such as provisioning, resizing, and snapshots, and support for NFS shares as a shared storage solution.
- Single File VM Disk Management: Manage VM disk images as single files, supporting cloning, backup, and manual file operations for advanced storage management.
- Native Data Protection: Built-in backup/restore and storage replication.
Seamless integration with Proxmox Backup Server for lightning-fast,
deduplicated recovery. - Software-Defined Networking (SDN) & Integrated Firewall.
- Central, web-based management interface.
Proxmox VE Key Features:
- Incremental, Deduplicated Backups: Highly efficient, block‑level incremental backups with global deduplication and compression to minimise storage usage and backup windows.
- Fast & Granular Restore: Restore full virtual machines, containers, files, or individual objects quickly—ideal for rapid recovery and ransomware scenarios.
- Native Encryption & Data Integrity: Authenticated encryption, checksums, and client‑side verification ensure backups remain secure and tamper‑proof.
- Ransomware‑Resilient Backup Architecture: Immutable, content‑addressed backups with verification, checksums, and authenticated encryption to protect data integrity and support rapid recovery from ransomware incidents.
- Tight Integration with Proxmox Virtual Environment: Purpose‑built for Proxmox VE, enabling seamless backup, scheduling, retention, and restore workflows.
- Remote Synchronisation & Replication: Synchronise backup data securely between sites for off‑site protection and disaster recovery.
- Central, web-based management interface.
Proxmox Datacentre Manager Key Features:
- Single Pane of Glass Management: Centralised visibility across multiple Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Backup Server instances.
- Multi‑Cluster & Multi‑Site Control: Manage independent clusters and remote sites from one unified management layer, including management of multiple cluster nodes across sites.
- Cross‑Cluster Operations: Support for VM and container lifecycle management across environments, including seamless VM migration between nodes and live operations without complex networking.
- Centralised Monitoring & Resource Visibility: Clear insights into resource usage, health, and capacity across your entire Proxmox estate, including monitoring of shared storage resources across clusters.
- Modern, API‑Driven Architecture: Built for scale and future automation, enabling integration with enterprise workflows and tooling.
- Native Data Protection: Built-in backup/restore and storage replication. Seamless integration with Proxmox Backup Server for lightning-fast, deduplicated recovery.
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) & Integrated Firewall.
- Central, web-based management interface.
Proxmox VE Key Features:
- Enterprise‑Grade Email Security: Advanced spam, malware, phishing, and ransomware protection for inbound and outbound email traffic.
- Full Mail Proxy Architecture: Sits transparently between the firewall and mail servers, providing complete control over email flow without altering mail platforms.
- Object‑Oriented Rule System: Highly flexible policy engine for fine‑grained filtering, routing, and enforcement across users and domains.
- Spam & Virus Quarantine: Centralised quarantine management with end‑user access for safe preview and release of messages.
- Scalable, Multi‑Domain Support: Handles unlimited domains, users, and high email volumes—suitable for SMBs through to enterprise environments.
- Transport Security & Encrypted Mail Flow: Enforces secure, encrypted mail transport using TLS to protect email data in transit and maintain confidentiality across internal and external mail exchanges.
- Central, web-based management interface.
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Getting Started: Proxmox VE Setup and Configuration
Setting up Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) is both efficient and user friendly, making it accessible for IT professionals and newcomers to virtualization alike. The process begins by downloading the official Proxmox VE ISO image, which is readily available from the Proxmox website. Use this ISO image to create a bootable USB drive or CD-ROM, allowing for quick installation on your chosen physical Proxmox ve host.
Once the installation is complete on your first Proxmox ve host, you can login and gain immediate access to built in Proxmox VE web based management interface. This intuitive web interface provides full access to all management and configuration options. Allowing you to set up and manage your virtualization environment from any browser.
Through the web interface, users can easily configure essential settings such as networking, storage, VMs and user permissions. The platform supports a wide range of virtualization technologies, allowing you to provision and manage your virtual machines and containers with just a few clicks. The centralised web interface streamlines the configuration process, making it simple to monitor resources, adjust hardware allocations and deploy new VMs or containers as your needs evolve.
Repeat the process on your next Proxmox ve host to start building a Proxmox cluster. Proxmox VE supports clusters with two hosts, but for optimal stability, hyper converged infrastructure and high availability, a minimum of three nodes is recommended due to potential challenges in cluster resilience and live migration.
Whether you are deploying Proxmox VE in a home lab, a business environment or a large scale production environment, the installation and configuration process is straightforward. The combination of a robust ISO image installer and a comprehensive web-based management interface ensures that users can quickly get started with enterprise virtualization, configure their infrastructure, and manage their systems with confidence.