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Virtualization with KVM & Proxmox

Running everything on one bare-metal box means one bad update can take down every service on it. KVM virtualization splits a single server into isolated virtual machines, each with its own OS, resources and blast radius, so you can separate production from testing, or consolidate several underused physical servers onto one, without moving to the cloud. For most setups we run this through Proxmox VE, a management layer on top of KVM and LXC that adds a web console, clustering and built-in backup scheduling, though a bare libvirt/virsh setup is sometimes the better fit for a single, simple host.

What's included

  • VM provisioning and templating on KVM/libvirt or Proxmox VE
  • Proxmox VE cluster setup, with shared storage and web console access
  • CPU, memory and storage allocation and tuning
  • Virtual networking: bridges, NAT and VLANs
  • Storage backends (ZFS, LVM, qcow2, raw) sized to the workload
  • Snapshots, cloning and Proxmox's built-in backup scheduling
  • Live migration between hosts for maintenance without downtime
RATES
$115–$150 / hour

Standard remote and on-site support in Calgary. Fixed-scope project quotes available on request.

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Frequently asked questions

Proxmox VE or bare libvirt/virsh, which do I need?

Proxmox if you want a web console, clustering and built-in backup scheduling. Bare libvirt is often a better fit for a single, simple host with no plans to scale out.

Can you migrate an existing VMware or Hyper-V setup to KVM?

Yes, we handle the conversion and cutover, staged so there's a rollback plan if something doesn't come up clean on the new host.

Does virtualization slow things down?

KVM's overhead is minimal for most workloads. The bigger factor is right-sizing CPU, memory and storage allocation, which we handle during provisioning.

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Docker images and Compose stacks built and kept running, without turning into a pile of undocumented containers.

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