4 days Proxmox VE in-depth remote/online training

The Proxmox VE training takes a complete deep dive into the open-source server virtualization management platform Proxmox VE.

The course consists of the training courses "Proxmox VE Deployment and Management" together with "Proxmox VE Clustering and Shared Storage".

AGENDA

Module 1: Deployment and Management

• Understanding the architecture of Proxmox VE with a focus on a single server deployment.
• Installing and setting up Proxmox VE: system requirements, installation, updates, and network configuration.
• Exploring the management interfaces (web GUI, CLI).
• Configuring and managing networks in Proxmox VE: Bridging and bonding network interfaces, VLANs, software-defined networking.
• Storage management: Storage options in Proxmox VE with a focus on single server deployments.
• Virtual guest management: Creating, managing, and understanding the various options and possibilities for VMs and Linux OS containers (LXC).
• Migration to Proxmox VE from other hypervisors (V2V) and bare-metal machines (P2V) and recommended post-migration steps.
• Backup and restore strategies: Backing up guests with the out-of-the-box backup functionality, exploring the integration with the Proxmox Backup Server, retention management, and restore possibilities.
• Authentication and Permissions: Users, groups, authentication realms, and permission schemes.
• Integrated firewall
• Troubleshooting common issues

Module 2: Clustering and Shared Storage 

• Architecture and components of a Proxmox VE cluster: Requirements, best practices.
• Exploring the Proxmox Cluster File System (pmxcfs) and Corosync.
• Cluster networking and redundancy, software-defined networking (SDN) and VLANs.
• Storage management with shared storage options.
• Deploying Ceph: Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), Ceph RBD for guest virtual disk storage, CephFS for clustered file storage, maintenance tasks, and best practices.
• Migration of guests between nodes.
• ZFS for asynchronous guest disk replication in a cluster.
• High availability (HA) for VMs and containers.
• Failure scenarios with exercises for HA and Ceph.
• Considerations for a minimal 2 node setup with an external tiebreaker (QDevice).
• Automate tasks using the Proxmox REST API or CLI tools.
• Troubleshooting common issues

NOTE: Module 2: Clustering and Shared Storage is aimed at participants who have completed the Module 1: Deployment and Management training. This course covers topics that are not included in the Module 1: Deployment and Management course.

NEXT STEPS

• Register via the form; you’ll receive a confirmation email.
• We'll send a quote (in EUR or USD, depending on your region) to the billing contact/company details provided.
• Enrollment is confirmed on a rolling basis and secured upon receipt of a paid invoice.
• Class sizes are limited, please complete registration and payment promptly to guarantee your spot.
• Training access details and the final schedule are sent approximately one week before the course start date.

If none of the listed dates fit your schedule, please contact us at info@croit.io and we’ll be happy to discuss available options.