Workshop Migration Series

VMware → Proxmox VE Migration

Hands-on migration from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE, from estate audit to clean decommissioning.

Duration 4 sessions · 16 hours

Format Live online, On-site

Language English

Class size Max 22

Certification prep No

About this course

A hands-on playbook for leaving VMware ESXi behind. You inventory a live estate, map networking and storage to Proxmox equivalents, convert VMs with the right tooling, and finish with a clean decommissioning checklist you can run in your own environment.

Agenda

Auditing and preparing the ESXi estate\n* ZFS and Ceph as the vSAN replacement\n* V2V conversion: OVF and qcow2 paths\n* Windows virtio driver injection\n* Post-migration hardening and cleanup\n* Cutover and decommissioning runbook

Materials Provided

Digital documentation for every session
Virtual training centre with your own lab environment
Official certificate of completion

Technical requirements

Stable internet (min 10 Mbit/s down)
Modern web browser for lab access
Headset or microphone with speakers

How booking works

Submit your booking and let us know whether your organisation requires a purchase order.
An invoice is issued within one business day and can be settled by card or bank transfer through your ATPL portal.
Places are confirmed in the order payments are received — if your preferred date is full, we'll offer the next available run.
Around one week before the start, we'll send your joining instructions, final schedule, and lab access details.

Target Group

Administrators and platform owners planning to reduce or replace VMware in their environment.

Prerequisites

Basic Linux and networking understanding

* Note: each session is 4 h, breaks included.

Trainer

Our trainers work with real Proxmox VE, Linux, clustering, networking and storage environments — so what you learn transfers directly to production.

R Gopi Kannan

Proxmox Certified Trainer

R Gopi Kannan is an IT trainer with two decades of experience across virtualization, cloud computing, networking and security — including Proxmox VE, VMware, Citrix, Nutanix and Omnissa. A Proxmox Certified Trainer and Proxmox VE Certified Engineer, he delivers hands-on, exam-focused training that takes students from first installation through clustering, shared storage and real-world operations.

Certifications

Proxmox Certified Trainer
Proxmox VE Certified Engineer

Languages

English, ta, hi

Email trainer

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Questions before you book

How big are the classes?

Sessions are kept small (see class size above) so every participant can ask questions and get hands-on help.

How do I pay?

We invoice you after you book; payment is by card or bank transfer.

Can I use a purchase order?

Yes — choose 'Request quotation' when booking and your purchasing team can raise a PO against it.

Is GST added to the price?

All listed prices are exclusive of GST. GST is added at checkout where applicable.

Who issues the certificate?

You receive an official certificate of completion after the course.

What hardware do I need?

Just a modern web browser and a stable internet connection — we provide the lab environment.