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SERVER & PROXMOX LAB · LESSON 1 OF 3

How the homelab fits together

Read the explanation, try the exercise, then answer the quiz.

Understand the concept

Proxmox VE is a virtualization platform that can manage virtual machines and Linux containers. Docker runs application containers; Docker may be deployed on a host or inside a suitable VM.

The Dell PowerEdge R620 serves as the physical compute platform. Storage, CPU, memory, and network connectivity are shared resources that should be monitored.

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Practice task

Draw a layered diagram: hardware, hypervisor, guests or host workloads, applications, and public-facing ingress.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Quick quiz

What is the purpose of a hypervisor?