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Put together by a band of IT ninjas, security professionals and hardcore gamers, Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. We take on hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Then we wrap it all up with a... Read More

Recycle That Old PC and Build a Proxmox Virtual Environment

Friday, December 31st, 2010 – running time 33:12

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This time on Hak5 Darren brings new life to an old editing rig with Proxmox-VE, an open source virtualization platform.

OpenVZ, KVM and Proxmox-VE

What is Virtualization

  • Virtual rather than physical versions of something such as a server or router
Why Virtualize?
  • Increase hardware utilization
  • Save space & electricity
  • Backups & load balancing / migrations
Home Virtual Server
  • Experiment with new servers
  • Create virtual test network for hacking
  • Run services such as home media servers
Proxmox VE types of Virtualization
  • Container Virtualization
    • OpenVZ
    • OS level based on Linux kernel
    • Isolated containers; VPS or VE
    • Host & Guest must be Linux
    • Performance close to native
  • Full Virtualization
    • KVM
    • Kernel-based Virtual Machine
    • Supports Intel-VT & AMD-V
    • Supports wide variety of OS incl. Win
Proxmox VE Hardware Requirements
  • 64-bit Intel or AMD
  • Intel-VT or AMD-V for KVM
  • 1+ GB RAM, 4+ better
  • HDD or RAID
  • 1 or more NICs
  • Basically any hardware supported by Debian Lenny 64bit
Installation
00:38 | Play

Packaging with the QT SDK

Jason Appelbaum wraps up his series on the QT SDK

14:51 | Play

Setting up Virtual Machines

Post-installation Darren tours the Proxmox-VE web management interface and deploys a new virtual machine

20:21 | Play

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Show Title:
Hak5
Description:
Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 7, 2008
Episodes:
330
Credits
Shannon Morse (Host)
Darren Kitchen (Host)