Configuring Replication for Proxmox VMs & Containers
If you're interested in implementing high availability for Proxmox, one of the first things you'll see is that you must use shared storage or replication for Proxmox VMs or Containers.…
A collection of in-depth tutorials, comparisons, and reviews on the Proxmox VE Hypervisor — all based on real-world usage. Whether you’re configuring a new setup, looking to configure high availability, or optimizing performance for VMs or LXCs, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of Proxmox.
How to Install Plex on Proxmox (LXC + Hardware Acceleration)
You can install Plex on Proxmox in an LXC container, which keeps resource usage extremely low. Then pass the iGPU through with Device Passthrough in Proxmox VE 9.2 (current as…
Jellyfin on Proxmox: Unprivileged LXC with Hardware Acceleration
You can run Jellyfin on Proxmox in an unprivileged LXC container and still get hardware transcoding: Proxmox's built-in Device Passthrough option hands the Intel iGPU to the container, and your…
How to Import QCOW2 Images in Proxmox
QCOW2 is a common disk image that users try to import into Proxmox. QCOW2 disk images are often exported from other types of virtualization software and imported into others, and…
How to Back up a VM/Container in Proxmox
In this tutorial, we'll look at how to back up a VM/container in Proxmox. While you can back up a virtual machine (VM) or Container inside of the guest operating…
Proxmox vs KVM: Side-by-Side Comparison
In this article, we're going to compare Proxmox vs KVM to determine how they're similar, and in many cases, the same. How are Proxmox and KVM Similar? Proxmox Virtual Environment…
How to Install Nextcloud on Proxmox in an LXC with Docker
You can install Nextcloud on Proxmox in an unprivileged LXC container running Docker, with Nextcloud and MariaDB deployed from one Docker Compose file. The steps use Proxmox VE 9.2 and…
How to Configure VLANs in Proxmox
In this article, we're going to look at how to configure VLANs in Proxmox. VLANs are incredibly powerful, and allow you to separate VMs into their own VLAN either individually…
Proxmox vs Docker: Which One Do You Actually Need?
I've been running Proxmox as my main hypervisor for over five years, and one of the most common questions I see is whether someone should use Proxmox or Docker. The…
Proxmox Containers vs VMs: When to Use an LXC or a VM
Proxmox containers vs VMs comes down to the kernel. A container (LXC) shares the Proxmox host's kernel, so it's lighter, while a virtual machine runs its own operating system and…