X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-docs.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=pve-intro.adoc;h=b55889bfdc91a795abc250c369656e6798150f8e;hp=15212c5e2ee9db31551d7d4beea2ff8e0128296e;hb=a6c4e7fa9ae14cf2e34baa8febdc9b7ff672d389;hpb=de5c87d9dcde5caaa8b766f59676320907e8a3a8 diff --git a/pve-intro.adoc b/pve-intro.adoc index 15212c5..b55889b 100644 --- a/pve-intro.adoc +++ b/pve-intro.adoc @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ enables you to store the configuration of thousands of virtual machines. By using corosync, these files are replicated in real time on all cluster nodes. The file system stores all data inside a persistent database on disk, nonetheless, a copy of the data resides -in RAM which provides a maximum storage size is 30MB - more than +in RAM which provides a maximum storage size of 30MB - more than enough for thousands of VMs. + Proxmox VE is the only virtualization platform using this unique @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ We currently support the following Network storage types: * LVM Group (network backing with iSCSI targets) * iSCSI target * NFS Share +* CIFS Share * Ceph RBD * Directly use iSCSI LUNs * GlusterFS @@ -125,9 +126,8 @@ running Containers and KVM guests. It basically creates an archive of the VM or CT data which includes the VM/CT configuration files. KVM live backup works for all storage types including VM images on -NFS, iSCSI LUN, Ceph RBD or Sheepdog. The new backup format is -optimized for storing VM backups fast and effective (sparse files, out -of order data, minimized I/O). +NFS, CIFS, iSCSI LUN, Ceph RBD. The new backup format is optimized for storing +VM backups fast and effective (sparse files, out of order data, minimized I/O). High Availability Cluster @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Flexible Networking Proxmox VE uses a bridged networking model. All VMs can share one bridge as if virtual network cables from each guest were all plugged into the same switch. For connecting VMs to the outside world, bridges -are attached to physical network cards assigned a TCP/IP +are attached to physical network cards and assigned a TCP/IP configuration. For further flexibility, VLANs (IEEE 802.1q) and network @@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ Open source software also helps to keep your costs low and makes your core infrastructure independent from a single vendor. -Your benefit with {pve} ------------------------ +Your benefits with {pve} +------------------------ * Open source software * No vendor lock-in @@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ Your benefit with {pve} * Huge active community * Low administration costs and simple deployment +include::getting-help.adoc[] + Project History --------------- @@ -238,3 +240,7 @@ The most notable change with version 4.0 was the move from OpenVZ to https://linuxcontainers.org/[LXC]. Containers are now deeply integrated, and they can use the same storage and network features as virtual machines. + +include::howto-improve-pve-docs.adoc[] +include::translation.adoc[] +