#homelab
Every post tagged homelab.
Blog posts
How to Fix High RAM Usage in Proxmox VE (And What's Actually Normal)
free -h showing 90% used and panicking? Learn why ZFS ARC and KSM make Proxmox VE memory usage look scary, how to tell real pressure from normal caching, and what to actually fix.
Privileged vs Unprivileged LXC Containers in Proxmox VE: Understanding the Security Tradeoffs
Every Proxmox container is created privileged or unprivileged, and that one checkbox decides how much of your host a container escape could reach. Here's what the two modes actually do at the kernel level, and how to choose and convert between them.
How to Fix High CPU Usage on a Proxmox VE Host
Proxmox CPU graph pinned high? Learn how to tell host load from guest load, spot iowait masquerading as CPU usage, trace a busy KVM process back to its VM, and fix the real cause.
How to Create an Ubuntu VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
New to Proxmox and want your first real VM? This step-by-step guide walks through installing Ubuntu Server as a Proxmox VM, from ISO download to guest agent setup, with the settings that actually matter for a Linux guest.
How to Install Proxmox VE on VMware Workstation (Nested Virtualization for Testing)
No spare hardware for Proxmox VE? You can run it nested inside VMware Workstation on your own laptop. This guide covers the CPU passthrough setting, networking mode, and installer steps that actually make it work, plus what won't run in this setup.
How to Update Proxmox VE Safely (Without Breaking Your Host)
New to Proxmox and not sure how updates work? This beginner guide covers the enterprise vs no-subscription repositories, the right apt commands, when a reboot is actually needed, and the mistakes that leave a node half-upgraded.
How to Add Local Directory Storage in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Got a spare disk in your Proxmox host and don't want to deal with ZFS? Here's how to format it, mount it, and add it as directory storage for ISOs, backups, and VM disks.
Bridge vs NAT in Proxmox VE: Which Networking Mode Should You Use?
Coming from VirtualBox or VMware Workstation, you probably expect a NAT dropdown for your VMs. Proxmox VE doesn't work that way by default — here's what bridged networking actually does, when you'd want NAT instead, and how to set up both.
How to Create ZFS Storage in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Turn spare disks into self-healing storage. This beginner guide shows how to build a ZFS pool in Proxmox VE using the GUI or CLI, then add it as usable storage for VMs and containers.
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