Enterprise Virtualization Infrastructure
A production-grade virtualized server environment supporting departmental operations at Campbellsville University. The infrastructure hosts 8+ Ubuntu Server virtual machines running critical services including web servers, databases, and application platforms.
The Challenge
The department needed a reliable, scalable server infrastructure that could handle multiple services while maintaining security compliance and minimizing hardware costs.
My Solution
Architected and deployed a complete virtualization stack using Proxmox VE on Dell PowerEdge hardware with RAID-1 storage redundancy. Implemented comprehensive security hardening including UFW firewall configurations, SSH key-based authentication with Ed25519 cryptography, and CIS Level 1 benchmark compliance across all production VMs.
- Configured Apache web server and MySQL database following OWASP security best practices
- Developed automated Bash scripts for system maintenance, monitoring, and backup procedures
- Created 30+ pages of technical documentation covering network topology, security protocols, and incident response procedures
- Achieved zero unplanned downtime since deployment
Supporting daily operations for entire department with enterprise-grade reliability and security