Description
Proxmox VE: Build High Availability Cluster with Ceph – Lab. This hands-on course covers the design, construction, and management of a highly available Proxmox VE 8 cluster using Ceph distributed storage. The course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and DevOps engineers who want to build a resilient production infrastructure with open source technology. The course starts with hardware planning and takes you step-by-step through Proxmox installation, cluster formation, Ceph integration, virtual machine and container deployment, software-defined networking configuration, and disaster recovery strategies. You will learn about core clustering concepts such as consensus, fencing, and high availability managers, and set up a three-node cluster using real servers. In the storage section, you will learn how to install and configure Ceph, including monitors, OSDs, and pools, and use Ceph RBD for virtual machine and container disks. Networking topics include configuring Linux bridges, connecting network cards, VLANs, and creating software-defined networking zones for advanced segmentation. Managing LXC virtual machines and containers, cloning, using templates, and automation with cloud-init are also covered. The course covers monitoring cluster health with tools like Zabbix, optimizing performance, and diagnosing problems through log analysis. It also covers configuring Proxmox Backup Server for backups, integrating with external storage, and full cluster recovery methods. Finally, workflow automation with n8n and scripting are presented, and the knowledge is applied to a real-world project to build a portable home lab with equipment like Protectli and BeeLink.
What you will learn
- Setting up a Proxmox High Availability (HA) cluster:
- Configure and manage a resilient Proxmox cluster to ensure continuous uptime.
- Deploying and managing Ceph storage:
- Implementing distributed and scalable storage solutions using Ceph with Proxmox VE.
- Understanding the principles of High Availability (HA):
- Learn HA concepts and their application in virtualization platforms.
- Software-Defined Network (SDN) Configuration:
- Set up VLANs and advanced SDN features in Proxmox for efficient network management.
- Monitoring and optimizing cluster performance:
- Use tools like Zabbix for effective monitoring and performance optimization.
- Proxmox integration with pfSense and MikroTik:
- Improving network security and routing in the Proxmox environment.
- Implementing backup strategies:
- Using tools like Bacula to create effective backup and recovery solutions in HA environments.
- Scalable data center architecture design:
- Planning and implementing a Proxmox-based infrastructure suitable for small businesses or enterprise settings.
- Advanced Troubleshooting:
- Diagnose and troubleshoot common issues in HA clusters and Ceph storage environments.
- Update with Proxmox VE 8 features:
- Review of the latest updates and features of Proxmox VE 8 and their benefits for HA and storage management.
- Setting up a home lab environment (Homelab):
- Build and experiment with a Proxmox-based home lab to enhance skills.
- Comparison of virtualization solutions:
- Understand how Proxmox VE compares to alternatives such as OpenStack, VMware, and Hyper-V.
This course is suitable for people who:
- System administrators who manage virtualized infrastructure in SMBs, large enterprises, or hybrid environments.
- DevOps engineers and SREs who build automated, highly available platforms.
- HomeLab enthusiasts looking for enterprise-quality virtualization tools.
- Professionals migrating from VMware, Hyper-V, or OpenStack to Proxmox and Ceph.
- IT trainees preparing for roles in infrastructure architecture or cloud engineering.
- IT professionals interested in virtualization, storage, and HA systems.
- Network administrators migrating to Proxmox environments.
Course details
- Publisher : Udemy
- Teacher : Amjid Ali
- Language: English
- Level : All Levels
- Lectures : 41
- Duration : 4 hours and 26 minutes
Course syllabus as of 2025/10
Prerequisites for the Proxmox VE: Build High Availability Cluster with Ceph – Lab course
- Familiarity with virtualization concepts and tools such as KVM or VMware is helpful but not mandatory.
- Basic knowledge of IP addressing, VLANs, and network configuration.
- A system with at least 3 physical or virtual machines (Intel/AMD-based CPUs with virtualization support)
- At least 8 GB of RAM per node, with 16 GB or more recommended for Ceph storage testing.
- Adequate storage (HDD/SSD) for configuring Ceph storage pools.
Course images
Sample course video
Installation Guide
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Subtitles: English
Quality: 1080p
The 2025/10 version has increased the number of lessons by 3 and the duration increased by 32 minutes compared to 2025/8.
Download link
Downloadly
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File size
5.61 GB
