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.

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)

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 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.

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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).

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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.

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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

  1. Overview about Proxmox VE
  2. Single node setup: concepts / architecture / technology
  3. Hardware requirements for a single node setup
  4. Installation and software updates management
  5. Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
  6. Network model
  7. Storage model - local and shared storage
  8. Basics authentication and user management
  9. KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
  10. LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
  11. Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
  12. Backup and restore, scheduling
  13. Proxmox VE Firewall
  14. Guest deployment

Module 2

  1. Proxmox VE Cluster setup: concepts / architecture / technology
  2. Hardware requirements for a cluster installation
  3. Proxmox VE Cluster: features / setup / configuration / management
  4. Guest uptime management
  5. High Availability (HA) - the Proxmox VE HA Manager and corosync
  6. Advanced authentication realms and user management
  7. Proxmox VE API
  8. Security enhancement concepts
  9. Hyper-converged infrastructure with Ceph
  10. Proxmox VE storage replication framework
  11. Troubleshooting (for single node setups & cluster installations)
  12. Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking & cluster)
  13. Many exercises and hands-on labs

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General Information

Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a modern production cluster.
Duration
28 hours in total.
Total duration can be split over 4 days, 5 days, or 8x 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.
How
All trainings are conducted live by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.

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:

  1. Overview about Proxmox VE
  2. Concepts / architecture / technology of a single node setup
  3. Hardware requirements for the single node setup
  4. Installation and software update management
  5. Introduction to web-based management (GUI)
  6. Network model
  7. Storage model - local and shared storage
  8. Basic authentication and user management
  9. KVM: create and manage virtual machines (Windows & Linux)
  10. LXC: create and manage containers (Linux only)
  11. Manage VM/CT startup and shutdown behavior
  12. Backup and restore, scheduling
  13. Proxmox VE Firewall
  14. Guest deployment
  15. Troubleshooting (for single node setups)
  16. Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking)
  17. Hands-on labs

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General Information

Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a single node Proxmox VE.
Duration
14 hours in total.
Total duration can be split over 2 days, 2.5 days, or 4x half days.
Recommended for
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.
How
All trainings are conducted live (or live virtual) by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.

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:

  1. Proxmox VE Cluster setup: concepts / architecture / technology
  2. Hardware requirements for a cluster installation
  3. Proxmox VE Cluster: features / setup / configuration / management
  4. Guest uptime management
  5. High Availability (HA) - the Proxmox VE HA Manager and corosync
  6. Advanced authentication realms and user management
  7. Proxmox VE API
  8. Security enhancement concepts
  9. Hyper-converged infrastructure with Ceph
  10. Proxmox VE storage replication framework
  11. Troubleshooting (for single node setups & cluster installations)
  12. Establishing a baseline for node performance (networking & cluster)
  13. Many exercises and hands-on labs

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General Information

Outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to build and administer a multi-node cluster with Proxmox VE.
Duration
14 hours in total.
Total duration can be split over 2 days, 2.5 days, or 4x half days.
Recommended for
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.
How
All trainings are conducted live (or live virtual) by certified instructors from Proxmox Server Solutions or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.

Frequently asked questions

Participants receive 20% discount on their subscriptions for Proxmox Virtual Environment (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.)
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.
We offer training classes for beginners as well as for advanced users of Proxmox Virtual Environment. If you’re not sure which training is right for you, please contact Proxmox or an Authorized Proxmox Training Partner.
  • 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.
The training content and effective duration (in hours) is the same in all trainings whether it's a 4, 5 or 8x 1/2 day event:
  • 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.

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 confirmation email which you will receive after registration.

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)
Please visit the training website or contact the Authorized Proxmox Training Partner directly.
Yes, after registration, you will receive an email with a prepayment invoice.