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Mastering Proxmox

By : Wasim Ahmed
Book Image

Mastering Proxmox

By: Wasim Ahmed

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Mastering Proxmox
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Brand servers


The server node setup we have seen so far can easily be assembled in house. Also preassembled brand servers such as Intel, Dell, HP, IBM, or Supermicro can also be purchased based on the previous components' guidelines. The downside of brand servers is their higher cost. In some cases, it may cost twice the cost of assembling them in house. However, if you want to opt for brand servers, we recommend you to stay with Intel or Supermicro (www.supermicro.com). Supermicro has a great reputation for their product lines, and their price is well balanced for the performance they deliver. There are also other brands such as Dell and IBM that are worth considering while deciding on brand servers.

Hardware tracking

No matter which tracking system is used, the goal of hardware tracking is to get information about the components used throughout the Proxmox and Ceph cluster environment. Information such as the serial number, brand/model, due date of components' replacement, and so on must...