Proxmox / Ceph HA Platform

VMware licensing changes pushed a lot of teams to look for alternatives. Proxmox is the answer, but a Proxmox cluster that survives real failure scenarios needs proper Ceph design, network segmentation, quorum tuning, and automated provisioning. A default install will not cut it.

This mission delivers a production Proxmox/Ceph platform: HA-configured, properly networked, PXE-automated, and documented well enough for your team to operate independently.

What's included

• Architecture design: cluster sizing, Ceph topology (replication/erasure coding), network plane separation
• Proxmox cluster setup: Corosync configuration, quorum tuning, live migration, HA groups and fencing
• Ceph deployment: OSD layout, pool design, PG sizing, CRUSH map tuning, bluestore configuration
• Network design: dedicated storage network, bonding, jumbo frames, MTU verification
• PXE automation: bare-metal provisioning pipeline for rapid node deployment and replacement
• Backup strategy: Proxmox Backup Server integration, snapshot scheduling, off-site replication
• Migration execution: planned VM migration from vSphere/legacy hypervisors with minimal downtime

Deliverables

• Production Proxmox/Ceph HA cluster with verified failover testing
• PXE boot infrastructure for zero-touch node provisioning
• Documented network architecture with VLAN map and switch configuration
• Backup and recovery runbook with tested restore procedures
• Ceph performance baseline report (IOPS, throughput, latency under load)
• Operational runbook covering common maintenance and failure scenarios

Ideal for

Teams migrating away from VMware/vSphere, or organizations building new on-prem virtualization that needs real HA without licensing a commercial hypervisor.

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