Managed Proxmox VE

Why outsource your Proxmox VE operations

Managed Proxmox VE means delegating the day-to-day operation of your virtualization platform to an expert partner. We handle deployment, monitoring, updates and hands-on support, so your team can focus on strategy. As an authorized Proxmox reseller, LenoIT owns the full life cycle of your cluster from Vannes, Brittany, for SMEs, MSPs, agencies and public bodies anywhere in France and Europe.

You keep the strategic control of your IT. We absorb the daily operations: incidents, security patches, capacity planning, tested backups and proper Proxmox subscription compliance.

What our managed Proxmox service includes

• Deployment and architecture: scoping, sizing, Proxmox VE cluster installation matched to your target workload.
• High availability and clustering: HA config, fencing, failover management for service continuity.
• Ceph distributed storage: deployment and tuning of high-performance storage integrated with Proxmox.
• 24/7 monitoring: proactive monitoring, alerting, incident management under contractual SLAs.
• Updates and patching: pre-prod testing, coordinated kernel and Proxmox patch rollout.
• Integrated backups: paired with Proxmox Backup Server for verified backups, off-site copies and restore drills.
• Official subscriptions: we resell Proxmox subscriptions (Community, Basic, Standard, Premium) at the vendor's list price.
• Hands-on support: single point of contact in English or French, remote work plus on-site interventions when relevant.

Pricing

We bill managed Proxmox work either as a monthly retainer or in time-and-materials mode, depending on the engagement.

• One-off engagements (audit, migration, training, intervention): 750 EUR ex-VAT per day.
• Recurring managed retainer: scope defined by number of Proxmox sockets under management and target SLA. Custom quote within 48 hours.
• Proxmox subscriptions: resold at the vendor's official price, per socket per year, integrated in LenoIT invoicing for procurement simplicity.

No long-term lock-in. Written scoping always precedes the engagement so you have a clear picture before you commit.

Who is it for?

• SME IT leaders, 50 to 200 staff, leaving VMware and looking for an expert operator without hiring in-house.
• MSPs and agencies who resell Proxmox in their offering and need a co-management partner.
• Public sector and local government aiming for sovereign European cloud and a clean exit from hyperscalers.
• In-house IT teams who want to keep the strategy but delegate daily operations.

Why Proxmox VE

• Open source plus per-socket subscription: auditable code, active community, no vendor lock-in. The official subscription (per socket) funds development and gives access to the stable enterprise repository.
• Predictable cost: no per-VM or per-core penalty as seen in some legacy vendors.
• Native KVM performance: mature Linux hypervisor, near bare-metal performance.
• Unified VMs and containers: KVM and LXC on the same platform, managed from the same console.
• API and automation: full REST API, integrable with Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi.

FAQ

How much does managed Proxmox VE cost?

Our day rate is 750 EUR ex-VAT for one-off engagements. The recurring managed retainer depends on the number of sockets and the target SLA: we quote within 48 hours of a scoping call. Proxmox subscriptions are resold at the vendor's official price, no hidden markup.

Self-managed Proxmox versus managed Proxmox, what's the difference?

Self-managed means your team owns the operations: patches, monitoring, incidents, backup tests. Managed means we absorb that day-to-day while you keep the strategic decisions. It's particularly relevant when the cost of a full-time Proxmox engineer exceeds the managed retainer.

Can I buy my Proxmox subscriptions through LenoIT?

Yes. As an authorized Proxmox reseller, we provide the official subscriptions (Community, Basic, Standard, Premium) at the vendor's list price, billed within LenoIT's invoicing.

Do you intervene on-site or only remotely?

Day-to-day work is remote from Vannes. On-site work (initial commissioning, hardware moves, room audits, group training) is scheduled when relevant, primarily in Brittany, Pays de la Loire and western France, but we cover all of France.

Typical use cases

• VMware vSphere or ESXi exit to Proxmox VE (post-Broadcom consolidation).
• Physical server consolidation onto a single platform.
• Isolated dev and pre-production environments.
• VDI and virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Business-critical applications hosted in HA clusters.
• Training labs and educational environments.