Proxmox VE 9
Installed on a ZFS mirror on the dedicated server.
Local ZFS snapshots
Snapshots before changes and for short-term rollbacks. A backup at a second location can be added as off-site PBS.
Proxmox Backup Server
Managed Proxmox Hosting: rent a Proxmox server in Germany
WZ-IT provides a dedicated server in a data center in Germany and operates Proxmox VE on it. Without hardware on site and without a provider account of your own.
- Dedicated hardware
- Proxmox VE 9
- Handover runbook included
Who it is for
Who a rented Proxmox server is for
VMs and data belong to you; WZ-IT provides the server and operations.
No hardware on site
No server room, cooling, UPS or hardware replacement on your side. The server is located in a data center in Germany.
No provider account of your own
WZ-IT provides the dedicated server. WZ-IT is your contracting party for hardware, data center and operations.
A dedicated, isolated environment
The hardware is not shared with other customers. You receive your own Proxmox VE environment for your VMs and containers.
Platform
Scope: Proxmox VE, ZFS, monitoring and backup
These services are part of operating every hosted environment.
Secured management access
Management over a private network. No management port is exposed to the internet.
KVM console
Access to the server console even without a running operating system, for example for maintenance and recovery.
Monitoring
Monitoring of host, storage, guests and backups by WZ-IT.
Monitoring & alertingUpdates & patch management
Proxmox, kernel and package updates of the host in agreed maintenance windows. Updates inside VMs by agreement.
Managed Proxmox
Documentation & runbook
Setup, access paths and recovery are documented. The handover runbook is included.
Optional
Extensions
- Off-site PBS: encrypted backups with Proxmox Backup Server at a second location, priced by scope in the quote
- Service levels Business to Critical
- VM operations: guest OS updates by agreement
- Migration of existing VMs based on effort
- Each size as a two-node cluster with quorum or a three-node cluster
Local snapshots reside on the same server. Recovery after a server failure requires a backup at a second location. Operations inside VMs, guest operating systems, and applications are covered only when explicitly included in the agreed scope.
Process
Process: from intro call to a running server
- 01
Gather requirements
Workloads, resource requirements, availability requirements and backup retention.
- 02
Define server size and scope
Server model, off-site PBS and service level. The quote states the price by server size.
- 03
Provisioning and setup
Server, Proxmox VE, snapshots, booked backups, management access and monitoring are set up and documented.
- 04
Move workloads
Existing VMs are migrated on request. The migration is billed based on effort.
- 05
Ongoing operations
Monitoring, updates, backup checks and response under the agreed service level.
Windows Server and other workloads on Proxmox
- Windows Server VMs
- File servers
- Terminal servers
- Databases
- Docker hosts
- Industry software
- You provide the licenses for operating systems and applications.
Scope
Proxmox server pricing: three sizes with operations
The base package covers server, platform and operations. Backups at a second location and higher service levels can be added.
- Operations included
- Essential service level
- Minimum term of 12 months
- One-time setup: as quoted
Managed Proxmox Hosting
Single Node S
AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6 cores / 12 threads
from €249.90excl. VAT / server and month
Configurations
- 64 GB DDR4 (non-ECC) · 2x 512 GB NVMe
Managed Proxmox Hosting
Single Node M
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 16 cores / 32 threads
from €699.90excl. VAT / server and month
Configurations
- 128 GB DDR5 ECC · 2x 1.92 TB NVMe
- 192 GB DDR5 ECC · 2x 1.92 TB NVMe
- 128 GB DDR5 ECC · 2x 1.92 TB + 2x 7.68 TB NVMe
Managed Proxmox Hosting
Single Node L
AMD EPYC 9454P, 48 cores / 96 threads
from €899.90excl. VAT / server and month
Configurations
- 128 GB DDR5 ECC reg. · 2x 3.84 TB NVMe
- 256 GB DDR5 ECC reg. · 2x 1.92 TB NVMe
- 256 GB DDR5 ECC reg. · 2x 1.92 TB + 2x 15.36 TB NVMe
- 512 GB DDR5 ECC reg. · 4x 3.84 TB NVMe
All drives run in a ZFS mirror, so half of the raw capacity is usable. Connected at 1 Gbit/s; 10 Gbit/s on request. All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.
Straightforward provisioning within a few business days
Payment
- Bank transfer
Availability
Availability and backup: single node, two-node and three-node clusters with Ceph
99.9 % monthly standard availability applies to workloads hosted by WZ-IT. High availability, redundancy and RTO/RPO depend on the architecture and are agreed separately.
Single node
One server
- ZFS mirror against the failure of a single drive
- Recovery after server failure with a booked off-site PBS
- Response times by service level
Every size also as a cluster
Two-node cluster with quorum
- Two servers of the same size plus an additional quorum device (QDevice) for a clear cluster majority
- ZFS replication of the VMs between both nodes at fixed intervals
- High availability: if a node fails, its VMs start on the second node; changes since the last replication are lost
Every size also as a cluster
Three-node cluster
- Three servers of the same size, quorum without an additional device
- Shared storage with Ceph or ZFS replication, depending on requirements
- High availability with automatic restart of VMs on the remaining nodes; Ceph requires a 10 Gbit/s connection between the nodes
All configurations are also available with several nodes of the same size. The nodes are connected over a private network. The price depends on size and number of nodes and is stated in the quote.
Service Levels
Five service levels for different operating requirements
Response target = initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) · Price and flexible operations allowance per customer environment and month · Hourly rate for additional work
Essential
Next business dayby end of dayInitial technical response to critical incidents (P1) by the end of the next business day
includedin the base operations price
no allowance- Hourly rate
- Standard rate
- regular service hours
- €120
- outside regular service hours
- €240
For less time-critical systems, staging and internal applications.
Business
Popular4 hwithin service hoursInitial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 4 service hours
+€99.90
0.5 h allowance- Hourly rate
- 5% below standard
- regular service hours
- €114
- outside regular service hours
- €228
For production systems without contractual night and weekend on-call coverage.
Priority
1 hwithin service hoursInitial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 1 service hour
+€199.90
1 h allowance- Hourly rate
- 10% below standard
- regular service hours
- €108
- outside regular service hours
- €216
For business-critical systems requiring a fast response during the service window.
Production
60 minnights and weekends includedInitial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 60 minutes, 24/7
+€349.90
1 h allowance- Hourly rate
- 15% below standard
- regular service hours
- €102
- outside regular service hours
- €204
24/7 P1 on-call coverage for business-critical production environments.
Critical
after audit30 minnights and weekends includedInitial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 30 minutes, 24/7
+€549.90
2 h allowance- Hourly rate
- 20% below standard
- regular service hours
- €96
- outside regular service hours
- €192
Available after audit, runbook and capacity approval.
Business, Priority, Production and Critical include the first covered workload in a customer environment. Further covered workloads cost €29.90, €39.90, €49.90 and €59.90 per month respectively. For monitoring-only servers, we notify within the level's window for €14.90, €19.90, €24.90 and €29.90 per server and month respectively; without a service level, during service hours.
The flexible operations allowance applies to planned work during regular service hours and expires at month end. Operations, monitoring, backups, maintenance and updates within the agreed scope do not reduce it. Additional work beyond the agreed operations and the allowance, as well as further incident work, is billed at the hourly rate of the service level of the affected environment. The standard rate applies to commissioned work without a service level. Hour packages and fixed prices have their own prices. All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.
SLA & Service Levels →Principles
Handover and switching without lock-in
Hosted in Germany
The dedicated server is located in a data center in Germany. The hardware is not shared with other customers.Data center certifications
Certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001 apply to the data center operator. They are not a WZ-IT certification.Export in open formats
VMs, containers and backups use the open formats of Proxmox VE and Proxmox Backup Server and can be exported.Documentation and handover runbook
Setup, network, access paths, backup and recovery are documented. The handover runbook is part of the offer.Relocation possible
Moving to Managed Proxmox on your own hardware or on your premises is possible at the end of the term. The migration is billed based on effort.
Comparison
Proxmox hosting, your own server or your own account: which offer fits
The offers differ in who provides the hardware and who contracts with the data center.
| Offer | Hardware | Data center contract | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Proxmox | Your hardware or your provider | You, with your data center or provider | WZ-IT under the agreed service level |
| Managed Proxmox Hosting · This page | Provided by WZ-IT | WZ-IT (data center in Germany) | WZ-IT under the agreed service level |
| Proxmox on your own provider account | Dedicated server in your account | You, with your provider | Setup by WZ-IT, operations optional |
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most important questions
- The dedicated server is located in a data center in Germany. The hardware is not shared with other customers. A booked off-site PBS is located at a second location.
- The data in your VMs and containers belongs to you. Backups in the off-site PBS are encrypted. How the backup key is deposited with you is defined during setup and documented in the handover runbook.
- The data center operator replaces defective components, and WZ-IT coordinates the replacement. The ZFS mirror bridges the failure of a single drive. If the server fails, the environment is restored from the off-site PBS, provided it has been booked. Local snapshots reside on the same server and do not replace a backup. A cluster with multiple nodes is available on request.
- Yes. Moving to Managed Proxmox on your own hardware or on your premises is possible at the end of the term. VMs and backups use open formats, and setup and recovery are documented in the handover runbook. The migration is billed based on effort.
- You provide the licenses for Windows Server and other software. Windows Server licensing is based on the host's physical cores, so the server size is also chosen with licensing in mind.
- With Managed Proxmox, WZ-IT operates Proxmox on your hardware, in your data center or with your provider. With Managed Proxmox Hosting, WZ-IT also provides the dedicated server in a data center in Germany. You need neither your own hardware nor your own provider account.
- Local ZFS snapshots are included in the base package. Backups at a second location can be added as off-site PBS: Proxmox Backup Server then backs up the guests in encrypted form, and backup jobs are monitored. The scope and frequency of restore tests are agreed in the quote and documented.
- Yes. Every size can be booked as a two-node cluster with a quorum device or as a three-node cluster. In a two-node cluster, VMs are mirrored via ZFS replication and start on the second node if one fails; changes since the last replication are lost. A three-node cluster can additionally use shared storage with Ceph. The price depends on size and number of nodes and is stated in the quote. Technical background: two-node cluster with QDevice.
- 99.9 % monthly standard availability applies to workloads hosted by WZ-IT. High availability, redundancy and RTO/RPO depend on the architecture and are agreed separately.
- WZ-IT manages the host, Proxmox VE and backups over a private network; no management port is exposed to the internet. WZ-IT works inside your VMs only where this is explicitly part of the agreed scope.
- Proxmox VE is free to use. A subscription is optional. If you want the enterprise repository or vendor support, a subscription can be added; it is listed separately in the quote.
- Managed Proxmox Hosting starts at from €249.90 excl. VAT / server and month for Single Node S. Single Node M and L are designed for more cores, more ECC memory and larger drives. Server, Proxmox operations, monitoring and updates are included; off-site PBS and higher service levels can be added.
- A VPS is itself a virtual machine. Running Proxmox on it requires nested virtualization and shares the hardware with other customers. Managed Proxmox Hosting runs on a dedicated server: CPU, memory and drives are available to your environment only.
- Yes. If you want to administer it yourself, you rent a server in your own account with a data center operator; WZ-IT can handle setup or operations there on request (Proxmox on your own account or Managed Proxmox). Managed Proxmox Hosting is the offer where WZ-IT provides server and operations from a single source.
- WZ-IT is an Authorized Reseller of Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox subscriptions can be purchased through WZ-IT. Operations and service levels are provided by WZ-IT itself.
- By default, WZ-IT operates the server, Proxmox VE, snapshots, monitoring and the booked backup. You are responsible for guest operating systems and applications inside the VMs. Guest OS updates, for example for Windows Server or Linux, can be agreed additionally.
- The minimum term is 12 months. Setup is billed once (as quoted); migration of existing VMs is billed based on effort.
Knowledge
Further Proxmox guides
In-depth knowledge from our Proxmox knowledge base.
Guides
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