1: Disk images for VMs are stored in ZFS volume (zvol) datasets, which provide block device functionality. 2: On file based storages, snapshots are possible with the qcow2 format. 3: It is possible to use LVM on
In your case, where the VMs are stored on ZFS, creating a VM snapshot will result in a ZFS snapshot on the zvol used for the VM. Best regards, Aaron Do you already have a Commercial Support Subscription? - If not, Buy now and read the documentation Reactions: karnalta ...
It can either be a Proxmox Backup Server storage, where backups are stored as de-duplicated chunks and metadata, or a file-level storage, where backups are stored as regular files. Using Proxmox Backup Server on a dedicated host is recommended, because of its advanced features. Using an ...
This is ideal for efficiently storing multiple VMs with identical operating systems, as if they all share a similar data structure, only one copy of that will need to be stored. In addition to being used for backup verification, the checksum algorithm is also used in deduplication to detect ...
For the Proxmox host itself, the most important directory, I've found, that needs to be completely backed up is the `/etc` directory. You probably don't actually need ALL of it, all of it, but I back up the whole thing because that's where all the Proxmox config files are s...
Datastores are essential components that act as storage locations where your backups are stored. Here’s how to create and configure them: 1. Access the Web Interface: Log into the Proxmox Backup Server web interface using your configured URL and root credentials. ...
Proxmox VE employs a streamlined backup process that seamlessly integrates with PBS. The Proxmox Backup Server captures and manages backups of virtual machines (VMs) and containers, offering both full and incremental backup options. These backups are securely stored on the PBS, ensuring they are re...
VM Cleaner allows you to track VMs existing only on your Proxmox server, and not in your WHMCS. Consequently, you are allowed to sort and delete only those VMs that cannot be managed in your WHMCS system. TemplatesYou can view the list of templates on this page. You can easily convert ...
For the most parts I do have backups, however if I wanted to make sure, where are my VMs and LXC Containers stored if I wanted to restore them? As far as I know, /etc/pve/ is where the Environment gets mounted to, but because pve-cluster.service can't start it doesn't get ...
very epyc! and the 7313 are very nice! beware that you MUST tune bios +os for performance on amd 2nd/3rd gen, or you will loose 25-35% performance with vms/most workloads ceph REALLY likes more nodes. only reason for dual epyc on 3rd gen with 7313, would be not having enough ram...