Implementation of Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service Using Proxmox VE Based on the Network Development Life Cycle (NDLC) Approach

Abstract

The rapid advancement of information technology has encouraged organizations to adopt cloud computing solutions to enhance efficiency, scalability, and flexibility. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is one of the essential service models that provides fundamental computing resources such as processing, storage, and networking. This study aims to implement a private cloud infrastructure using Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) as the main virtualization platform, guided by the Network Development Life Cycle (NDLC) approach. The NDLC methodology, which consists of analysis, design, simulation, implementation, monitoring, and management stages, ensures a systematic and structured development process. Proxmox VE, as an open-source platform, integrates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and container-based virtualization (LXC), providing high flexibility in managing virtual resources. The implementation results demonstrate that the private cloud infrastructure can efficiently allocate and manage resources while ensuring system scalability, reliability, and security. This research highlights that the combination of NDLC and Proxmox VE is effective in developing IaaS-based private cloud infrastructures, making it suitable for educational institutions, research environments, and organizational IT infrastructures.