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System Administration | Linux

Targeted training for efficient administration and reliable IT operations

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Discover our diverse range of system administration courses – ideal for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of configuration management, Linux, Microsoft systems, and scripting.

Our practical training courses cover both basic and advanced topics, from Ansible and Puppet to PowerShell and Python to high availability and log file analysis. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you will find the right courses for your successful IT administration with us.

Microsoft

Windows 11

MS101: Windows 11 - Enterprise Administration
Setting up and administration of Windows 11 Enterprise environments; deployment, security, management, cloud integration; for Administrators; Windows experience...

3  Days

1:  2026-09-21 -  2026-09-23 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS105: Windows 11 Migration and Upgrade
Windows 11 features, migration & management; NextGen security, Autopilot, Copilot, cloud integration; for IT administrators & support staff; Windows experience...

2  Days

1:  2026-02-23 -  2026-02-24 (de)
2:  2026-10-19 -  2026-10-20 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

Azure / Exchange

AZ140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
Deploy virtual desktops & remote apps in Azure; AVD host pools, FSLogix, monitoring, automation; for IT Admins; Azure fundamentals required; certification

4  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

AZ700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Implement Azure network solutions; VNet, ExpressRoute, load balancing, routing, monitoring; for Network Engineers; DNS and Azure fundamentals required; certific...

3  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

MS213: Exchange 20xx Basics
Setting up and administration of Exchange servers; recipient objects, EAC, PowerShell, ActiveSync, OWA management, troubleshooting; for IT Admins; MS115 require...

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Windows Server 2022

MS115: Windows Server and Active Directory
Configuration and administration of Windows Server and Active Directory; DNS, GPO, NTFS-ACL, PowerShell, network; for Admins; Windows knowledge required

5  Days

1:  2026-03-23 -  2026-03-27 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS120: Windows Server 2022 Migration and Upgrade
New features, migration, and deployment of Windows Server 2022; Secured Core, Azure Arc, Admin Center, Storage, SMB; for technicians and admins; server know-how...

3  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

MS121: Windows Server 2022 – Introduction and Administration
Setup and administration of a Windows Server environment; implementation of the "vNext System Platform"; for Technicians, Admins; Windows knowledge required

4  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Windows Server 2025

MS100: Windows Server 2025 & Windows 11 - NextGen Innovations
Assessment Windows Server 2025/Windows 11 innovations; NextGen platform, Azure Cloud, AI, Copilot, deployment; for IT Managers, Admins; Windows knowledge requir...

1  Day

1:  2026-01-30 -  2026-01-30 (de)
2:  2026-05-22 -  2026-05-22 (de)
3:  2026-10-02 -  2026-10-02 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS125: Windows Server 2025 - Introduction for Admins
Mastering modern Windows Server administration; roles, hybrid cloud, DevOps, monitoring, storage, backup; for admins and technicians; basic IT knowledge require...

4  Days

1:  2026-03-16 -  2026-03-19 (de)
2:  2026-07-27 -  2026-07-30 (de)
3:  2026-11-23 -  2026-11-26 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS126: Windows Server 2025 - Migration for IT Professionals
Introduction and migration to NextGen platform; hybrid management, Azure integration, Zero Trust, containers; for Admins and Technicians; IT experience required

3  Days

1:  2026-04-27 -  2026-04-29 (de)
2:  2026-06-08 -  2026-06-10 (de)
3:  2026-12-07 -  2026-12-09 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

Linux

Basics

LI100: Linux Basics
Linux administration and installation; boot process, Shell, processes, Vim, file systems, Systemd, SSH; for Admins and Developers; basic IT knowledge required

5  Days

1:  2026-02-02 -  2026-02-06 (de)
2:  2026-03-23 -  2026-03-27 (de)
3:  2026-05-04 -  2026-05-08 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

Advanced

LI200: Linux Advanced
Advanced Linux administration and maintenance; Systemd, Shell scripts, storage, network, security, logging; for Admins and Developers; LI100 required

5  Days

1:  2026-02-23 -  2026-02-27 (de)
2:  2026-05-04 -  2026-05-08 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

LI250: Linux Performance Analysis & Tuning
Identify and test performance bottlenecks; kernel, storage, network, monitoring; for System Administrators and Planners; advanced Linux knowledge required

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

LI260: Linux Security & Hardening
Securing Linux systems, cryptography, encryption, access control, security concepts; for Linux System Administrators; Linux knowledge required

5  Days

1:  2026-03-09 -  2026-03-13 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

Monitoring | Logging | Tracing

LI300: Logfile Analysis with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
Logfile analysis and monitoring; log sources, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Logstash, Kibana, Graylog, Fluentd; for System Administrators; Linux knowledge required

4  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

LI310: Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana
Set up and manage monitoring systems; Prometheus server, PromQL, Alertmanager, Grafana dashboards, metrics; for DevOps, Admins; Linux basics required

3  Days

1:  2026-03-16 -  2026-03-18 (de)
2:  2026-06-29 -  2026-07-01 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

SUSE

LI600: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 Operations
Server Management with SUMA Web UI & CLI; channel management, Salt Minions, automation; for Linux Administrators; Linux experience required, certification

3  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

LI610: SUSE Manager 4 Deployment & Initial Configuration
Set up and manage UMA system; installation, configuration, clients, salt keys, proxy server; for System Architects, Linux Admins; Linux experience required

3  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

LI620: SLES 15 High Availability Clustering
Deployment and administration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 HA Extension; cluster setup; for Linux Admins, IT Architects; system and network knowledge required

3  Days

1:  2026-02-09 -  2026-02-11 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

LI625: SAP HANA High Availability with SLES
Installation and operation of SAP HANA in high asvailability scenario Scale-Out Pacemaker Cluster, System Replication, saptune; for Linux Admins; LI100 required

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Configuration Management

Puppet

LI400: Puppet Configuration Management
Centralized Configuration Management with Puppet; installation, resources, classes, environments, facter, hiera; for Linux Admins; Linux experience required

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Ansible

LI410: Ansible System Deployment & Management
Automation of system configuration and deployment with Ansible; playbooks, roles, vault, AWX, tower; for Linux Admins, DevOps; LI100, NT100 & PL100 required

5  Days

1:  2026-02-09 -  2026-02-13 (de)
2:  2026-05-18 -  2026-05-22 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS152: Ansible for Windows Administrators
Automation of Windows systems with Ansible; playbooks, modules, roles, YAML, inventory, tasks, SSH; for Windows Administrators; Windows basic knowledge required

3  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Scripting

Shell

PL100: Shell, awk, sed: Basics
Programming with Shell, awk, and sed; Unix commands; process architecture, data channels, loops, bash, sh, ksh; for Admins/Programmers; LI100 required

5  Days

1:  2026-02-23 -  2026-02-27 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

PL101: Shell, awk, sed: Advanced
Optimization of shell scripts, performance tuning, advanced Bash features; shell metacharacters, arrays, awk, sed, pattern matching; for Admins; PL100 required

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

PowerShell

MS111: PowerShell for Administrators
Automation and administration of Windows systems with PowerShell; cripting, Cmdlets, pipeline, functions, XML; for Admins; PowerShell knowledge required

5  Days

1:  2026-02-09 -  2026-02-13 (de)
2:  2026-06-08 -  2026-06-12 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

MS112: PowerShell 7 - Advanced Practice
Deepening PowerShell 7 knowledge; advanced functions, modules, debugging, SSH remoting, classes; for IT specialists; PowerShell knowledge required

4  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor

Python

PL105: Python Programming Basics (Unix/Linux)
Python basics and programming; data types, loops, functions, standard library, regular expressions; for System & Network Admins; Unix/Linux knowledge required

5  Days

1:  2026-03-02 -  2026-03-06 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

PL106: Advanced Python Programming (Unix/Linux)
Advanced Python programming; performance optimization, multithreading, generators, lambda, debugging; for System/DB/App Admins; PL105 required

5  Days

1:  2026-04-13 -  2026-04-17 (de)
With instructor

With instructor

Perl

PL109: Perl Programming (Unix/Linux)
Perl programming for complex data structures & pattern matching; arrays, hashes, loops, modules, debugging; for Administrators; Unix/Linux knowledge required

5  Days

On request

With instructor

With instructor