Proxmox VE in Action: Build powerful, scalable, and secure virtualization environments with Proxmox VE 8.x - step by step

By Hollis Denning

Proxmox VE in Action

Build powerful, scalable, and secure virtualization environments with Proxmox VE 8.x - step by step

Unlock the full potential of Proxmox VE 8.x - the open-source virtualization powerhouse trusted by IT professionals, DevOps engineers, and homelab builders around the world.

Proxmox VE in Action is your complete hands-on guide to mastering virtualization infrastructure with Proxmox. From first installation to advanced cluster deployments with Ceph, ZFS, and Proxmox Backup Server, this book walks you through building production-grade virtual environments that are powerful, resilient, and secure.

Whether you're managing a high-availability enterprise cluster or spinning up containers in your homelab, this book delivers purely practical, step-by-step labs, real-world architecture projects, and configuration recipes trusted by modern sysadmins.

What You'll Learn Inside:

Install and configure Proxmox VE 8.x with ZFS on rootLaunch and optimize KVM virtual machines and LXC containersDeploy GPU passthrough, PCIe redirection, and Cloud-Init automationBuild multi-node HA clusters with CephFS and live migrationConfigure PBS for automated backups, snapshot pruning, and restoresSecure your infrastructure with RBAC, VLANs, and firewallsMonitor with Grafana, Zabbix, and automated CLI scriptingReal-world projects: media servers, dev/test environments, private cloud stacks

Each chapter includes production-ready labs, infrastructure blueprints, and hardening tips to make your deployments truly enterprise-grade.

Who This Book Is For:

System administrators building scalable virtual environmentsDevOps teams deploying HA clusters and test environmentsHomelabbers exploring Proxmox with nested virtualizationIT professionals looking for real-world, hands-on Proxmox expertise

Whether you're launching your first node or managing dozens across a cluster, this book gives you the skills and tools to architect rock-solid, high-performing virtual infrastructure using nothing but open-source software.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNDJBC4X
• ISBN13: 9798299209747
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"