Proxmox VE Bundle – Deployment, Management and Clustering

Participants receive access to dedicated hands-on lab environments: a single-node system and a multi-node cluster.

This training is delivered by Linux Belgium, the first Proxmox Authorized Training Partner in Belgium. Linux Belgium designs and teaches the course, runs the lab environment, and issues the certification.

Training language: English

The course is intended for IT professionals, system administrators, DevOps specialists and infrastructure engineers who need a complete working knowledge of Proxmox VE. Participants should have an IT background, general Linux command-line skills, and basic networking and storage knowledge. No prior Proxmox VE experience is required.

A computer with Zoom, microphone and speakers, and a current version of Firefox, Chrome or Edge. Windows, macOS and Linux are supported. A second screen is recommended. Participants receive access to dedicated hands-on lab environments: a single-node system and a multi-node cluster.

• Part 1 – Deployment and Management (days 1 and 2)

  • Proxmox VE architecture and single-server deployment considerations

  • Hardware and network connectivity requirements

  • Storage types for standalone deployments: ZFS, LVM, NFS and SMB/CIFS

  • Linux bridging and interface bonding

  • Integrated firewall functionality

  • Proxmox VE Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

  • Creating and administering virtual machines (VMs)

  • Linux container (LXC) deployment and management

  • Cloning operations and Cloud-init images

  • V2V and P2V migration from other hypervisors and physical systems

  • ESXi import tool integration

  • Users and permissions

  • Backup scheduling and retention strategies

  • Command-line tools, with hands-on usage

  • Troubleshooting methodologies

• Part 2 – Clustering and Shared Storage (days 3 and 4)

  • Cluster architecture, design considerations and quorum

  • Cluster deployment, node addition and removal

  • Cluster networking and SDN at scale

  • Proxmox Backup Server: deployment, retention, encryption and verification

  • Restore strategies and disaster recovery

  • Hyper-converged Ceph storage with Proxmox VE

  • Ceph pools, CRUSH map basics, monitoring and troubleshooting

  • ZFS replication for two-node and edge scenarios

  • High Availability (HA) groups, fencing and failover behaviour

  • Operational practices for HA workloads

  • REST API and CLI automation, and repeatable cluster operations

  • Cluster troubleshooting: split-brain, storage, networking and HA scenarios
    

Those who have completed the training:

• deploy and configure a standalone Proxmox VE server, including networking, storage, firewall, virtual machines and Linux containers;

• administer users, permissions, backups, restore processes and migrations, and use command-line tools for routine operations and troubleshooting;

• design, deploy and manage a Proxmox VE cluster with shared or replicated storage, quorum, SDN and Proxmox Backup Server;

• configure and operate Ceph, ZFS replication and High Availability, and apply REST API and CLI automation to repeatable cluster operations.

Participants who complete the course activities and demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes receive the official Proxmox Course Certification issued by Linux Belgium.
Participants who do not achieve the learning outcomes may receive a certificate of participation upon request by BCS Koolitus.

Learning methods: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom, combining explanations, demonstrations, verification questions and hands-on exercises in dedicated single-node and multi-node Proxmox VE lab environments.

The total training volume is 32 academic hours.
4 days from 10:00 – 18:00 (EET)

Assessment method: Achievement of the learning outcomes is assessed through hands-on lab tasks and verification questions completed during the course, with instructor feedback.

The price includes:

• Official Proxmox Course Certification, issued by Linux Belgium as the first Proxmox Authorized Training Partner in Belgium and Proxmox GmbH

• Provided courseware

• Hands-on lab access: a single-node environment and a multi-node cluster running on dedicated hardware

• Verification questions after most chapters, so participants can check their own understanding as they go