Proxmox VE 9 Mastery
Proxmox VE 9 Mastery
Build Enterprise Clusters, Deploy Ceph, Replace VMware
About the Book
Join 5,000+ companies migrating from VMware to Proxmox VE in 2025!
With VMware costs skyrocketing after the Broadcom acquisition, this comprehensive 300+ page guide transforms you from beginner to Proxmox expert. Based on 100+ production deployments by EC INTELLIGENCE across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
What You'll Master:
- Complete Lab Setup - Build a 3-node cluster with nested KVM virtualization in 2 hours
- Enterprise Clustering - Design resilient multi-node clusters with true High Availability
- Ceph Storage Mastery - Deploy production-ready distributed storage achieving 38,000 IOPS
- VMware Migration - Zero-downtime migration strategies tested on 100+ nodes
- Automation - Full Ansible playbooks and API integration for Infrastructure as Code
Real Results from Production: "One financial services client saved $295,000/year (from $340K VMware to $45K Proxmox). Migration cost: $50K. ROI: 6 months."
Who This Book Is For:
✓ System Administrators escaping VMware licensing costs
✓ DevOps Engineers building private cloud infrastructure
✓ IT Architects designing cost-effective solutions
✓ Students learning enterprise virtualization
What Makes This Book Different:
Unlike free documentation or blog posts, you get:
- 15 comprehensive chapters with progressive learning path
- Complete working code from actual deployments
- 50+ troubleshooting scenarios with proven solutions
- Real performance data from enterprise environments
- Free lifetime updates as Proxmox evolves
Book Structure:
Part I: Foundation (Chapters 1-3) Build your complete lab environment and master Proxmox basics
Part II: Enterprise Clustering (Chapters 4-6) Create resilient multi-node clusters with advanced features
Part III: Ceph Storage Mastery (Chapters 7-10) Deploy and optimize distributed storage for production
Part IV: Production Operations (Chapters 11-13) Manage VMs, containers, and complete automation
About the Author: Akoley Aristide Bekroundjo is a Cloud Architect and founder of EC INTELLIGENCE. With over a decade deploying Proxmox, Ceph, and OpenStack clusters across Africa, Europe, and the Americas, he brings battle-tested experience from hundreds of production deployments.
Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akoley-bekroundjo
About the Author
Table of Contents
- Preface viii
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Proxmox VE 9 1
- Chapter 2: Building Your Virtualization Lab 33
- Chapter 3: Creating a Proxmox VE Cluster 63
- Chapter 4: Advanced Cluster Features 83
- Chapter 5: Understanding Ceph Architecture 111
- Chapter 6: Deploying Ceph on Proxmox VE 127
- Chapter 7: Advanced Ceph Configuration 145
- Chapter 8: Virtual Machine Management 175
- Chapter 9: Container Management 213
- Chapter 10: Automation and Integration 239
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