Proxmox & CEPH Expert

Proxmox+CEPH

Advisory, architecture and deployment of virtualization and distributed storage infrastructure

Services offered

End-to-end support, from initial audit to post-deployment maintenance.

Audit & Advisory

In-depth assessment of your existing infrastructure. Identify bottlenecks, single points of failure and optimization opportunities to build a clear roadmap.

Architecture & Design

Custom cluster design — sizing, network topology, storage strategy (CEPH, ZFS, NFS), high availability and disaster recovery planning tailored to your workloads.

Deployment & Installation

Turnkey deployment of production-ready Proxmox VE and CEPH clusters. From bare metal provisioning to final validation, fully operational and documented.

Migration

Seamless migration from VMware ESXi, XCP-ng, Nutanix or any legacy platform to Proxmox VE with minimal downtime. Powered by ProxCenter automation.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

Hands-on training for your operations team. Best practices, day-2 operations, troubleshooting procedures and comprehensive runbook documentation.

Support & Maintenance

Ongoing post-deployment support — Proxmox and CEPH upgrades, performance tuning, incident response and proactive monitoring setup.

Areas of expertise

Proxmox VE

Clustering, live migration, HA, replication, SDN, firewall, RBAC and API automation.

CEPH Storage

RBD, CephFS, Object Gateway, crush maps, pool tuning, erasure coding and performance optimization.

Networking

VLAN, bonding, SDN zones, Open vSwitch, BGP/EVPN and network micro-segmentation.

Backup & DR

Proxmox Backup Server, 3-2-1 strategies, cross-site replication and disaster recovery orchestration.

Security

Hypervisor hardening, PVE firewall, certificate management, LDAP/AD integration and compliance.

Client scenarios

Real-world engagements, tailored to each organization's challenges.

VMware Exit Strategy

SMBs and enterprises migrating away from VMware after the Broadcom acquisition. Complete infrastructure transition with zero data loss.

Hyper-converged Infrastructure

Startups and scale-ups deploying hyper-converged Proxmox + CEPH clusters for cost-effective, scalable private cloud infrastructure.

Multi-site Consolidation

Organizations consolidating multiple datacenters with CEPH replication, unified management and automated disaster recovery across sites.

Why work with me?

Creator of ProxCenter

Built the most advanced open-source management platform for Proxmox — deep, hands-on expertise proven in production.

Active in the Ecosystem

Active contributor to the Proxmox community. Continuous involvement in forums, GitHub discussions and real-world deployments.

Field Experience

Production clusters, not lab environments. Real-world infrastructure at scale with the battle scars to prove it.

Open-source DNA

Transparent, vendor-neutral approach. Solutions built on open standards with no proprietary lock-in.

Got a Proxmox or CEPH project?

Let's discuss your needs and build the right infrastructure together.

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