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German This list of frequently asked question may help you to find answers to your questions about Proxmox trainings:
What is the promotion "TRAINING PLUS"?
Participants receive 20% discount on their Proxmox VE subscriptions (If purchased within 2 months after the training. Applies to new purchases only. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Not applicable on subscriptions for reselling.)
Certificate of Completion
At the end of the training you will receive a Certificate of Completion provided by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. It's the official recognition for your knowledge.
Which training is right for me?
We offer training classes for beginners as well as for advanced users of Proxmox VE. If you’re not sure which training is right for you, please contact Proxmox or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.
How can I enroll in a training course?
To enroll in a Proxmox VE training please use the registration form or send an email to Proxmox or the Authorized Training Partner providing the training. You will then receive all details.
Where do trainings take place?
- Virtual trainings take place in an interactive, online environment (e.g. BigBlueButton) and will be conducted by certified Proxmox instructors. All you need is a computer with internet access. You will receive details after enrollment.
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Classroom trainings take place at a local training center from either Proxmox or the Authorized Training Partner. Please visit their website
What does instructor-led training mean?
Instructor-led training means that the training is taught by a certified Proxmox trainer or Authorized Training Partner. Courses can be held online/virtual or on-site.
Who can deliver official Proxmox VE Training?
All instructors are validated by Proxmox and own a trainer certificate. Only trainers from Authorized Training Partners have access to and can deliver Proxmox VE courses.
What time do classes begin?
The majority of classes run between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CET/CEST. But there may be different schedules for different time zones. Please check the description of your selected training and/or your confirmation email which you will receive after registration.
A) 4-days 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
B) 4-days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
C) 5-days 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
D) 8x half day: 5:00 - 9:00 a.m (UTC) // or 6:00 - 10:00 a.m (UTC) // or 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (UTC)
What is the difference between a 4 day and 5 day course?
The training content and duration (in hours) is identical in all trainings. In order to offer training for different time zones, we offer different schedules. So a course lasts either 4 days, 5 days or 8 half days (all contain the identical number of effective training hours).
How much does a training cost?
Please visit the training website or contact the Authorized Proxmox Training Partner directly.
Do I receive an invoice?
Yes, after registration, you will receive an email with a prepayment invoice.
Our training courses (instructor-led virtual or classroom) help you to master the open-source server virtualization platform Proxmox VE with ease. A structured training is a great investment for IT professionals and teams: It increases productivity, reduces operating costs, advances your personal career, and allows you to be a recognized expert for employers and customers.
The certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partners will help you to learn and understand the concepts and functionality of Proxmox VE in just a few days.
Benefit of a Proxmox VE training
- Master all concepts and features of the Proxmox VE platform
- Gain in-depth server virtualization expertise from certified instructors
- Learn real-life scenarios in hands-on, practical labs
- Identify and troubleshoot issues more efficiently
- Gain recognition from your boss, peers, and your customers
- Benefit from the promotion "Training Plus" (20% off of your subscriptions)
All training courses for Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Installation and Administration
This basic training is aimed at IT professionals who want to learn how to deploy and manage KVM virtual machines, Linux containers, or the Proxmox Firewall in a single node setup within their network.
Proxmox VE
Advanced
This practical training course addresses advanced IT professionals who want to administer a Proxmox VE cluster, understand high availability, use live migration, and different storage solutions (e.g., Ceph and ZFS).
Proxmox VE
Bundle
Get the best value for money with the complete training bundle: You learn the fundamentals of server virtualization as well as advanced topics like clustering, HA, fencing, and distributed storage.
Our trainer indicated crucial details, essential to prevent us from production level pitfalls.
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Training details
Proxmox VE Bundle
The Proxmox VE Training Bundle takes a complete deep dive into the open-source server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE. The course consists of the trainings Proxmox VE Installation and Administration and Proxmox VE Advanced.
Training content
The training course consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience. Several modules and practical lab exercises will cover deployment, setup, and configuration:
Module 1
- Overview about Proxmox VE
- Single node setup: concepts / architecture / technology
- Hardware requirements for a single node setup
- Installation and software updates management
- Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
- Network model
- Storage model - local and shared storage
- Basics authentication and user management
- KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
- LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
- Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
- Backup and restore, scheduling
- Proxmox VE Firewall
- Guest deployment
Module 2
- Proxmox VE Cluster setup: concepts / architecture / technology
- Hardware requirements for a cluster installation
- Proxmox VE Cluster: features / setup / configuration / management
- Guest uptime management
- High Availability (HA) - the Proxmox VE HA Manager and corosync
- Advanced authentication realms and user management
- Proxmox VE API
- Security enhancement concepts
- Hyper-converged infrastructure with Ceph
- Proxmox VE storage replication framework
- Troubleshooting (for single node setups & cluster installations)
- Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking & cluster)
- Many exercises and hands-on labs
General Information
Total duration can be split over 4 days, 5 days, or 8x 1/2 day.
Proxmox VE Installation and Administration
This training provides the basic technical foundation, covering the essential topics to successfully deploy and manage virtual machines and containers in your data center, using the server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE.
Training content
The training course consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience. Several modules and practical lab exercises will cover deployment, setup, and configuration:
- Overview about Proxmox VE
- Concepts / architecture / technology of a single node setup
- Hardware requirements for the single node setup
- Installation and software update management
- Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
- Network model
- Storage model - local and shared storage
- Basic authentication and user management
- KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
- LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
- Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
- Backup and restore, scheduling
- Proxmox VE Firewall
- Guest deployment
- Troubleshooting (for single node setups)
- Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking)
- Hands-on labs
General Information
Total duration can be split over 2 days, 2.5 days, or 4x half days.
Proxmox VE Advanced
The Proxmox VE Advanced training is the perfect technical training course for users who want to learn how to build and grow a Proxmox VE cluster, understand the pmxcfs (the Proxmox Cluster File System) and high availability, become competent with live migration, and learn about the different types of integrated storage solutions (e.g., Ceph and ZFS).
Training content
The training course consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience. Several modules and practical lab exercises will cover deployment, setup, and configuration:
- Proxmox VE Cluster setup: concepts / architecture / technology
- Hardware requirements for a cluster installation
- Proxmox VE Cluster: features / setup / configuration / management
- Guest uptime management
- High Availability (HA) - the Proxmox VE HA Manager and corosync
- Advanced authentication realms and user management
- Proxmox VE API
- Security enhancement concepts
- Hyper-converged infrastructure with Ceph
- Proxmox VE storage replication framework
- Troubleshooting (for single node setups & cluster installations)
- Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking & cluster)
- Many exercises and hands-on labs
General Information
Total duration can be split over 2 days, 2.5 days, or 4x half days.
Frequently asked questions
- For training courses provided by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH, please use the registration form or send an email to Proxmox.
- For training courses provided by an Authorized Training Partner, please contact the partner providing the training.
You will then receive all details and necessary information.
- Classroom trainings take place at a local training center from either Proxmox or the Authorized Training Partner. Please visit their website.
- Virtual trainings take place in an interactive, online environment (e.g. BigBlueButton) and will be conducted by certified Proxmox instructors. You will receive details after enrollment.
- Proxmox VE Installation & Administration and the Advanced training: 14h
- Proxmox VE Bundle training: 28h
In order to offer training for different time zones, you can choose from different time schedules.
For example, if you take the the Bundle training, a course lasts either 4 days, 5 days or 8 half days.
Time schedules for Bundle:
- 4-days 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 4-days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 5-days 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 8x half day: 5:00 - 9:00 a.m (UTC) // or 6:00 - 10:00 a.m (UTC) // or 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (UTC)
Time schedules for Administration:
- 2-days 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 2-days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 2.5-days: Day 1 & Day 2: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / Day 3: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CET/CEST)
Time schedules for Advanced:
- 2-days 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 2-days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- 2.5-days: Day 1: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / Day 2 & Day 3: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
Proxmox VE Training Courses
Our training courses (instructor-led virtual or classroom) help you to master the open-source server virtualization platform Proxmox VE with ease. A structured training is a great investment for IT professionals and teams: It increases productivity, reduces operating costs, advances your personal career, and allows you to be a recognized expert for employers and customers. The certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partners will help you to learn and understand the concepts and functionality of Proxmox VE in just a few days.
Why you should visit a Proxmox VE training:
- Master all concepts and features of the Proxmox VE platform
- Gain in-depth server virtualization expertise from certified instructors
- Learn real-life scenarios in hands-on, practical labs
- Identify and troubleshoot issues more efficiently
- Gain recognition from your boss, peers, and your customers
- Benefit from the promotion "Training Plus" (20% off of your subscriptions)
Proxmox VE Bundle
Get the best value for money with the complete training course bundle: You learn the fundamentals of server virtualization as well as advanced topics like clustering, high availability, fencing, and distributed storage - in only a few days.
Proxmox VE Installation and Administration
This basic training is aimed at IT professionals who want to learn how to deploy and manage KVM virtual machines, Linux containers, or the Proxmox Firewall in a single node setup within their network. No previous Proxmox VE experience required.
Proxmox VE Advanced
This practical training course addresses advanced IT professionals who want to administer a Proxmox VE cluster, understand high availability, use live migration, and different storage solutions (e.g., Ceph and ZFS).
Proxmox VE Bundle
Get the best value for money with the complete training course bundle: You learn the fundamentals of server virtualization as well as advanced topics like clustering, high availability, fencing, and distributed storage - in only a few days.
The Proxmox VE Training Bundle takes a complete deep dive into the open-source, server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE. The course consists of the trainings Proxmox VE Installation and Administration and Proxmox VE Advanced. This training is aimed at system engineers/administrators and IT professionals interested in understanding the fundamental concepts, architecture and functionality of the Proxmox VE platform and in mastering its advanced features and concepts. By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a modern production cluster. All trainings are conducted live by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner. Proxmox VE training courses consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience.
Training Content
The training course consists of several modules and practical lab exercises, covering deployment, setup, and configuration:
Overview about Proxmox VE
Single node setup: concepts / architecture / technology
Hardware requirements for a single node setup
Installation and software updates management
Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
Network model
Storage model - local and shared storage
Basics authentication and user management
KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
Backup and restore, scheduling
Proxmox VE Firewall
Guest deployment
Proxmox VE Cluster setup: concepts / architecture / technology
Hardware requirements for a cluster installation
Proxmox VE Cluster: features / setup / configuration / management
Guest uptime management
High Availability (HA) - the Proxmox VE HA Manager and corosync
Advanced authentication realms and user management
Proxmox VE API
Security enhancement concepts
Hyper-converged infrastructure with Ceph
Proxmox VE storage replication framework
Troubleshooting (for single node setups & cluster installations)
Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking & cluster)
Many exercises and hands-on labs
Proxmox VE Installation and Administration
This basic training is aimed at IT professionals who want to learn how to deploy and manage KVM virtual machines, Linux containers, or the Proxmox Firewall in a single node setup within their network. No previous Proxmox VE experience required.
Proxmox VE Advanced
This practical training course addresses advanced IT professionals who want to administer a Proxmox VE cluster, understand high availability, use live migration, and different storage solutions (e.g., Ceph and ZFS).
Video Tutorials Proxmox VE
Short step-by-step demonstrations and How-tos about Proxmox VE features.
Proxmox VE Advanced
Summary
The Proxmox VE Advanced training is the perfect technical training course for advanced users who want to learn how to build and grow a Proxmox VE cluster, understand the pmxcfs (the Proxmox Cluster File System) and high availability, become competent with live migration, and learn about the different types of integrated storage solutions (e.g., Ceph and ZFS). This training is aimed at advanced system engineers/administrators and IT professionals interested in mastering the advanced features and concepts of Proxmox VE. By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a modern production cluster. All trainings are conducted live by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner. Proxmox VE training courses consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience. Either previous experience with Proxmox VE or the training Proxmox VE Installation and Administration is recommended.
Training Courses
English
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| January 18 - 20, 2023 | Virtual | C - 2,5 days | Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH (AT) | Price € 1450 |
| March 30 - 31, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH (AT) | Price € 1450 - Enroll now |
| see +General Information for the special training schedules. | ||||
Dutch
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| February 23 - 24, 2023 | Ede | A - 2 days | Tuxis B.V. (NL) | Contact www.tuxis.nl |
| May 25 - 26, 2023 | Ede | A - 2 days | Tuxis B.V. (NL) | Contact www.tuxis.nl |
| August 24 - 25, 2023 | Ede | A - 2 days | Tuxis B.V. (NL) | Contact www.tuxis.nl |
| November 23 - 24, 2023 | Ede | A - 2 days | Tuxis B.V. (NL) | Contact www.tuxis.nl |
French
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| March 16 - 17, 2023 | Lille or virtual | A - 2 days | Cyllene (FR) | Contact www.cyllene-academy.com |
| June 15 - 16, 2023 | Lille or virtual | A - 2 days | Cyllene (FR) | Contact www.cyllene-academy.com |
| October 12 - 13, 2023 | Lille or virtual | A - 2 days | Cyllene (FR) | Contact www.cyllene-academy.com |
| December 14 - 15, 2023 | Lille or virtual | A - 2 days | Cyllene (FR) | Contact www.cyllene-academy.com |
German
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| January 26 - 27, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| February 16 - 17, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| March 01 - 02, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | Proact Deutschland GmbH (DE) | Contact blog.proact.de |
| March 09 - 10, 2023 | Linuxhotel | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| March 23 - 24, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| May 11 - 12, 2023 | Saarbrücken | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| September 06 - 07, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | Proact Deutschland GmbH (DE) | Contact blog.proact.de |
| September 21 - 22, 2023 | Linuxhotel | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| October 12 - 13, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
| November 23 - 24, 2023 | Virtual | A - 2 days | inett GmbH (DE) | Contact www.inett.de |
Italian
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| January 26 - 27, 2023 | Trieste / virtual | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
| February 9 - 10, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| March 16 - 17, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| March 30 - 31, 2023 | Trieste / virtual | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
| May 25 - 26, 2023 | Bologna | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
| June 13 - 14, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| September 21 - 22, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| October 5 - 6, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| November 9 - 10, 2023 | Noventa di Piave / virtual | A - 2 days | RackOne Srl (IT) | Contact www.rackone.it |
| November 23 - 24, 2023 | Trieste or virtual / virtual | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
Slovenian
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| April 06 - 07, 2023 | Ljubljana | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
| November 16 - 17, 2023 | Ljubljana | A - 2 days | SymTech IT (IT) | Contact www.symtech.it |
Spanish
| Date | Type/City | Schedule | Trainer/Country | Price & Registration |
| February 22 - 24, 2023 | Virtual | C - 2,5 days | SOLTECSIS (ES) | Contact www.soltecsis.com |
| March 22 - 23, 2023 | Virtual | B - 2 days | SOLTECSIS (ES) | Contact www.soltecsis.com |
| June 21 - 22, 2023 | Virtual | B - 2 days | SOLTECSIS (ES) | Contact www.soltecsis.com |
| October 04 - 06, 2023 | Virtual | C - 2,5 days | SOLTECSIS (ES) | Contact www.soltecsis.com |
| December 12 - 13, 2023 | Virtual | B - 2 days | SOLTECSIS (ES) | Contact www.soltecsis.com |
Schedule:
Training content and duration (in hours) is identical in all trainings; for different time zones we offer different schedules.
- A) 2-days 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- B) 2-days 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
- C) 2,5-days: Day 1: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / Day 2 & Day 3: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CET/CEST)
Proxmox VE Installation and Administration
The Proxmox VE Installation and Administration training provides a basic technical foundation, covering the essential topics that will enable participants to successfully deploy and manage virtual machines and containers in your data center, using the server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE. This training is aimed at system engineers/administrators and IT professionals interested in understanding the fundamental concepts, architecture and functionality of the Proxmox VE platform.
By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a modern production virtual environment. All trainings are conducted live by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner. Proxmox VE training courses consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience.
Training Summary
Course description
The Proxmox VE Training Bundle takes a complete deep dive into the open-source server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE. The course consists of the trainings Proxmox VE Installation and Administration and Proxmox VE Advanced.
Duration
14 hours in total. Total duration can be split over 2 days, 3 days, or 4x 1/2 day.
Recommended for
This training is aimed at system engineers/administrators, infrastructure engineers, and IT professionals interested in understanding the fundamental concepts, architecture and functionalities of the Proxmox VE platform and in deploying open-source virtualization solutions and managing virtual servers in their data centers.
Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a modern production virtual environment.
How
All trainings are conducted live by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.
Training content
The training course consist of both theory and lab exercises to give participants a deep understanding, in addition to hands-on experience. Several modules and practical lab exercises will cover deployment, setup, and configuration:
- Overview about Proxmox VE
- Concepts / architecture / technology of a single node setup
- Hardware requirements for the single node setup
- Installation and software update management
- Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
- Network model
- Storage model - local and shared storage
- Basic authentication and user management
- KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
- LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
- Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
- Backup and restore, scheduling
- Proxmox VE Firewall
- Guest deployment
- Troubleshooting (for single node setups)
- Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking)
- Hands-on labs