Services
Proxmox
VYN IT uses Proxmox when the business software does not require a specific hypervisor and operations, storage and backup are clear. The platform saves a second license only if someone actually looks after updates, disks and the backup.
VYN IT uses Proxmox when the business software does not require a specific hypervisor and operations, storage and backup are clear. The platform saves a second license only if someone actually looks after updates, disks and the backup.
A Proxmox cluster does not replace a backup. Shared storage and a tested restore are still required. We do not install Proxmox to make an unsupported application cheaper.
What we do
Running the host
Install, storage, network bridges and the machines that carry the applications, with free space in reserve.
More nodes when needed
A second node when one host stopping would stop the business. Otherwise one host, backed up properly.
The move
From an old server or another platform, in a window, with a test of the application and a moment when the old host is off.
Backup
The built-in backup or an extra target, in either case off the production disks, with a restore test.
Updates
Proxmox and the guests in a window. Not automatically on Monday morning.
Technologies and solutions
Proxmox VE
KVM for machines that need a full environment. Containers only where the application tolerates them.
ZFS or other storage
Depending on the disks and whether you want checksums and storage snapshots. Snapshots are still not a backup.
Backup jobs
Schedule, retention, a target on another device, and a failure message to a role address.
Network
Bridges and VLANs that match the firewall, not one flat network because the interface suggested it.
Named admins
Two ways into the web interface, multi-factor where it can be set, the account in the company’s name.
What you gain
The license fits the size
You do not pay for an enterprise hypervisor the application does not require.
Operations are part of the choice
Updates, disks and backup are in the decision, not an afterthought.
A way back during the move
The old server stays until the application is shown to run on Proxmox.
Backup failures are visible
A red job has a recipient on business days.
Typical problems
Proxmox with nobody looking
Someone installed it. Updates and backup were never defined.
Backup on the same pool
ZFS snapshots are treated as backup and die with the disks.
The application is not supported
The vendor does not support the setup. Price was the only argument.
One admin password
root sits in a chat, and there is no second account.
How we work
- 1
Advice
We check whether the application allows Proxmox and what a host outage means.
- 2
Planning
Nodes, storage, network and the backup target are fixed.
- 3
Implementation
Build and move in a window, test the business software, try a restore.
- 4
Optimization
Full pools, old backups and pending updates are cleaned up.
- 5
Ongoing care
The host stays in care: updates, free space, jobs, Monday to Friday.
Frequently asked questions
Is Proxmox free for a business?
You can run the software. Updates, storage, backup and someone to look after them are the real cost. A repository subscription is a decision from what you run, not automatic.
Does a Proxmox cluster replace backup?
No. A second node helps when a host fails, not when data is encrypted or deleted. The copy sits elsewhere and is opened.
Will you put any application on Proxmox?
No. If the vendor requires another platform, we say so before anything moves.
How do you back up the machines?
To a target off the production disks, with retention and a restore test. A failure message goes to a role address.
Who can open the interface?
Named accounts of your company. root is not the daily account and does not sit in a private chat.
Contact and advice
Call us or send an inquiry. We reply on business days and say whether and how we can help.
+43 1 996 96 33