#VMware

3 guides

Diagram-style cover showing an ESXi host, a VM with a backup snapshot, an exported OVF file, and an offsite copy

Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox)

How to Back Up VMware ESXi Virtual Machines

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.

Sysadmin Desk Aug 13, 2026 10 min read

Proxmox VE

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

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