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Proxmox Backup Server Setup: The Complete PBS 4 Guide to Dedup, Retention and Offsite Sync

October 16, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox backup server setup – PBS 4 primary, offsite sync and air-gapped copy

Proxmox Backup Server setup done right: PBS 4 install, ZFS datastore, API tokens, encryption, prune, GC, verify jobs and offsite sync, step by step.

Categories Virtualization Tags 3-2-1 Backup, Backup Strategy, Disaster Recovery, PBS 4, Proxmox Backup Server, Proxmox VE, VMware Alternative, ZFS Leave a comment

Proxmox 8 to 9 Upgrade: The Complete Post-EOL Guide (Without Bricking Your Cluster)

October 15, 2026October 14, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox 8 to 9 Upgrade

Proxmox VE 8 is end of life. Upgrade to PVE 9 safely: pve8to9 checks, deb822 repos, Ceph Squid, cluster rolling order and every gotcha fixed.

Categories Virtualization Tags Ceph, Debian Trixie, Linux, Proxmox 9, Proxmox Cluster, Proxmox VE, Upgrade Guide, VMware Alternative Leave a comment

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