#Storage

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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

Diagram-style cover showing a VMware base disk with a chain of delta disks growing over time, contrasted with a separate independent backup copy

Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox)

VMware Snapshots Explained: Why They Are Not Backups

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.

Sysadmin Desk Jun 21, 2026 7 min read

Diagram-style cover comparing a bind mount from a host folder and a Docker named volume attached to a container

Docker & Containers

Docker Volumes Explained: Bind Mount vs Named Volume

Bind mount vs named volume in Docker: how they differ, when to use each, where data lives, permissions, backups, and the down -v data-loss trap.

Sysadmin Desk Jun 20, 2026 9 min read