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Clone vs Snapshot vs Template in Proxmox VE: What's the Difference?
Clones, snapshots, and templates all sound like ways to copy a Proxmox VE VM, but they do very different things. Here's what each one actually does, plus when to use full clones, linked clones, and templates.
How to Move a VM to Another Proxmox VE Server Without a Cluster (Backup and Restore Method)
No cluster? No problem. Here's how to move a virtual machine from one standalone Proxmox VE host to another using vzdump, scp, and qmrestore — no shared storage or cluster join required.
How to Create an Alpine Linux VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for building a lightweight Alpine Linux VM in Proxmox VE, from picking the right ISO through setup-alpine and installing the QEMU Guest Agent.
How to Create an Arch Linux VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for installing Arch Linux as a virtual machine in Proxmox VE, from UEFI VM settings through partitioning, pacstrap, GRUB, and enabling the QEMU Guest Agent.
How to Create a CentOS Stream VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for installing CentOS Stream as a Proxmox VE virtual machine, including why its rolling-release model is different from Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux, and how to enable the CRB and EPEL repositories you'll likely need.
Proxmox VE vs TrueNAS Scale: Which One Should You Run in Your Homelab?
Proxmox VE and TrueNAS Scale both use ZFS, but they're built for different jobs. Here's how their virtualization, storage, and app support actually compare, and how to test both safely.
How to Fix a Black Screen in a Proxmox VE VM (Display Types: std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE Explained)
Console showing a black screen or a resolution stuck at 1024x768? Here's what Proxmox VE's display types actually do, how std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE differ, and how to fix the console for good.
How to Change a VM's VMID in Proxmox VE (Renumber a Virtual Machine or Container Safely)
There's no button to change a VMID in Proxmox VE, but there is a safe workaround. Here's how to renumber a VM or container using a full clone or a backup-and-restore cycle.
How to Import a QCOW2 or VMDK Disk Image Into a VM in Proxmox VE (qm importdisk Explained)
Got a cloud image or a VMware-exported disk instead of an installer ISO? Here's how to pull it into Proxmox VE with qm importdisk, attach it, and get it booting.
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