Defining production level

Production level is a scenario where a company's cluster environment is fully functional and actively serving its users or clients on a regular basis. It is no longer considered as a platform to learn Proxmox or a test platform to test different things on. A production-level setup requires much advanced planning and preparation because once the setup is complete and cluster has been brought online, it just cannot be taken offline completely at moment's notice when users are dependent on it. A properly planned production-level setup can save hours or days of headache. If you are still learning Proxmox, you might want to set aside hardware to practice on so that you can hone your skillset before attempting a production-level setup. In this section, we are going to cover some of the key components or characteristics of a production-level environment.

Key components

The following key components should be kept in mind while planning for a production-level cluster...