How to Fix Proxmox Web GUI Not Opening
Proxmox web GUI won't load on port 8006? Diagnose pveproxy, certificate errors, a full root disk, and quorum issues, then restart the right services to get back in.
Sysadmin Desk Nov 9, 2026 8 min read
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How to Safely Remove a Node from a Proxmox Cluster
Remove a node from a Proxmox cluster the safe way: evacuate VMs, power it off for good, run pvecm delnode, verify quorum, and clean up stale corosync entries.
Sysadmin Desk Nov 2, 2026 7 min read
VMware Alternatives After Broadcom: A Neutral Decision Guide
Comparing VMware alternatives after the Broadcom changes: Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, and Nutanix AHV. A neutral guide to pick the right hypervisor for your size.
Sysadmin Desk Nov 1, 2026 8 min read
How to Configure ZFS Storage in Proxmox VE
Set up ZFS storage in Proxmox VE: create a pool with the right RAID level, add it as storage, tune ARC and compression, and run scrubs and snapshots.
Sysadmin Desk Oct 26, 2026 8 min read
How to Add SMB/CIFS Storage to Proxmox VE
Add an SMB/CIFS share to Proxmox VE: create the share, add it under Datacenter > Storage, store credentials safely, pick content types, and fix mount errors.
Sysadmin Desk Oct 19, 2026 8 min read
Proxmox High Availability (HA) Explained for Beginners
Understand Proxmox HA the easy way: how clusters, quorum, HA groups, and fencing work together to restart VMs automatically when a node fails.
Sysadmin Desk Oct 12, 2026 8 min read
How to Install Windows Server on Proxmox VE
Install Windows Server on Proxmox VE: upload the ISO, create the VM with VirtIO disk and network, load drivers during setup, and finish with the guest agent.
Sysadmin Desk Oct 5, 2026 8 min read
How to Move a Proxmox VM Disk to Another Storage
Move a Proxmox VM disk between storages with the GUI or qm move-disk: live vs offline moves, changing disk format, deleting the source safely, and common gotchas.
Sysadmin Desk Sep 28, 2026 7 min read
How to Schedule Automatic VM Backups in Proxmox
Set up scheduled VM backups in Proxmox: create a Datacenter backup job, master the calendar schedule syntax, set retention, add notifications, and avoid window collisions.
Sysadmin Desk Sep 21, 2026 8 min read
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
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