Wiidev Academy

Proxmox VE Mastery

Switch to Open Source virtualization. Learn to manage clusters and backups.

Level: beginnerDuration: one_weekFormat: hybridNext session: Jun 30, 20262 Spots left
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Full overview

Become autonomous on Proxmox VE, the open source virtualization platform that has become a credible VMware alternative for SMBs. In one week you design a multi-node HA cluster, configure ZFS replication, deploy a PBS backup server and roll out your first VMs and LXC containers.

Proxmox VE is redefining the virtualization market for SMBs. Open source, no licensing fees, with a complete web interface and features once reserved for enterprise solutions (VMware, Hyper-V): this is the stack we recommend to 80% of our infrastructure clients.

This 5-day training takes you from zero to a production-ready Proxmox cluster. Day one covers bare-metal installation and web interface familiarization. From day two, you create your first KVM VMs and LXC containers, learning to choose the right virtualization type for each workload. Storage is covered in depth: ZFS for data integrity and deduplication, Ceph for distributed storage, NFS/iSCSI for external storage.

The core of the training (days 3-4) focuses on clustering: Corosync setup for inter-node communication, high-availability configuration with watchdog fencing, HA group creation with affinity constraints. You simulate a hardware failure and observe automatic VM failover in real time. The final day covers Proxmox Backup Server: 3-2-1 backup strategy, incremental deduplication, backup encryption, and a documented disaster recovery plan.

What you'll learn

  • Install Proxmox VE on bare-metal or in nested virtualization
  • Design a multi-node Proxmox cluster with Corosync
  • Configure high availability (HA) and fencing
  • Deploy VMs (KVM/QEMU) and LXC containers
  • Set up Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) with a 3-2-1 strategy
  • Administer Proxmox via web UI, CLI and API

Prerequisites

  • Basic Linux administration (command line, SSH)
  • Familiar with virtualization concepts (VM, hypervisor)
  • Have a real virtualization project in mind

Curriculum

  1. 01Day 1 — Installation, filesystem tree, web UI
  2. 02Day 2 — KVM/QEMU VMs, local storage and ZFS
  3. 03Day 3 — Corosync cluster, live migration
  4. 04Day 4 — High availability, fencing, HA groups
  5. 05Day 5 — Proxmox Backup Server, restore, DRP

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