How to Resize a Proxmox VM Disk
Grow a Proxmox VM disk safely: resize it in the GUI or with qm, then expand the partition and filesystem inside Linux or Windows guests. Why shrinking is the hard part.
Sysadmin Desk Sep 14, 2026 8 min read
Proxmox VE
14 guides
Build and run Proxmox VE — installation, VMs and LXC containers, networking and bridges, ZFS and storage, clustering and HA, backups, and migrating from VMware.
How to Configure VLANs in Proxmox VE
Set up VLANs in Proxmox VE: make vmbr0 VLAN-aware, tag VM and container traffic, give the host a tagged management IP, and avoid the usual trunking mistakes.
Sysadmin Desk Sep 7, 2026 8 min read
How to Remove the Proxmox Subscription Notice and Add the No-Subscription Repo
Disable the Proxmox enterprise repo, add the pve-no-subscription repo, fix the apt 401 error, and understand the login subscription nag without breaking updates.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 28, 2026 8 min read
Pillar Guide
Proxmox VM vs LXC Container: Which One Should You Use?
Compare Proxmox KVM VMs and LXC containers: isolation, performance, overhead, when to pick each, why Windows needs a VM, and privileged vs unprivileged containers.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 21, 2026 11 min read
How to Add NFS Storage to Proxmox VE
Add an NFS share to Proxmox VE: configure the export, add it under Datacenter > Storage, pick content types for ISOs, backups, and disk images, and fix mount problems.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 14, 2026 8 min read
How to Use Proxmox Backup Server with Proxmox VE
Set up Proxmox Backup Server and connect it to Proxmox VE: create a datastore, add it as storage, run deduplicated incremental backups, restore, verify, prune, and encrypt.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 7, 2026 10 min read
How to Create a Proxmox Cluster
Build a Proxmox cluster with pvecm: create and join nodes, understand corosync and quorum, set up shared storage, live-migrate VMs, and add a QDevice for two nodes.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 28, 2026 9 min read
How to Fix the Proxmox Local-LVM Full Issue
Fix a full Proxmox local-lvm: see why the thin pool fills, check usage with lvs and df, delete unused disks and snapshots, move storage, and stop it recurring.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 21, 2026 10 min read
How to Migrate VMware VMs to Proxmox VE
Move VMware VMs to Proxmox: export OVF/VMDK, import with qm importovf and importdisk, convert VMDK to qcow2, fix VirtIO drivers, and boot the migrated guest.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 14, 2026 8 min read
How to Back Up and Restore Proxmox VMs
Back up and restore Proxmox VMs with vzdump: snapshot vs suspend vs stop modes, scheduled jobs, storage targets, restoring to a new VMID, and retention rules.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 7, 2026 9 min read
Proxmox LVM vs LVM-Thin vs ZFS: Which Storage Should You Use?
Compare Proxmox storage options: LVM, LVM-Thin, and ZFS. How each handles thin provisioning, snapshots, RAM/ARC use, and performance, plus which to pick for your setup.
Sysadmin Desk Jun 29, 2026 7 min read
How to Configure the Proxmox Network Bridge vmbr0
Understand and configure vmbr0, the Proxmox Linux bridge: how it works, editing /etc/network/interfaces, attaching VMs, adding a second bridge, and fixing no-internet issues.
Sysadmin Desk Jun 22, 2026 8 min read
Pillar Guide
Proxmox VE vs VMware ESXi: Which One Should You Use?
An honest Proxmox VE vs VMware ESXi comparison after the Broadcom changes: licensing and cost, features, clustering, backup, hardware support, and who each one fits.
Sysadmin Desk Jun 15, 2026 7 min read
Pillar Guide
How to Install Proxmox VE on a Bare Metal Server
Install Proxmox VE on a physical server from scratch: write the ISO to USB, boot the installer, pick ext4 or ZFS, set the network, and reach the web GUI on port 8006.
Sysadmin Desk Jun 8, 2026 10 min read