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Back up ESXi VMs the right way: why free ESXi blocks most backup tools, how snapshot-based backups work, ghettoVCB and OVF export, and why snapshots aren't backups.
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.
Hyper-V VM backup failing? Work through VSS writers, integration services, checkpoint type, free space, leftover AVHDX files, and the event logs that point to the real cause.
Stuck with orphaned AVHDX files after a failed backup or checkpoint? Learn what AVHDX is and two safe ways to merge the chain back into your VHDX without data loss.
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.
Hyper-V checkpoint failed? Fix it by checking disk space, VHDX permissions, VSS writers, and production vs standard checkpoints — with the AVHDX chain explained.
How VMware snapshots and delta disks really work, why they grow and slow your VMs, the 72-hour rule, and why a snapshot is not a backup. Practical guidance.