Networking

A browser connecting through Cloudflare Access to Windows VMs on a Proxmox host with Intel Arc Pro GPU virtual functions

Zero Trust VDI Without the Cloud Bill — Proxmox, Intel Arc Pro and Cloudflare Access

Part one: the architecture and the cost argument for replacing Azure Virtual Desktop with Proxmox, Intel Arc Pro SR-IOV and Cloudflare Access. On-prem OAuth for identity, browser-rendered RDP, a firewalled LXC tunnel on its own VLAN, KSM for memory density, and profiles on Ceph. The next post builds it.

Three Proxmox nodes wired in a triangle mesh with direct cables and no switch

A Switchless Proxmox Mesh with SDN OpenFabric — Ceph and Client Networks Without a 100G Switch

Three Proxmox nodes wired directly to each other in a triangle, with OpenFabric routing over the mesh and Ceph plus VXLAN client networks riding on top. Built entirely in the web interface, and honest about where the design stops scaling.