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Blog posts
How to Configure the Proxmox VE Firewall (Datacenter, Host, and VM Rules)
A practical walkthrough of Proxmox VE's built-in firewall — datacenter, host, and VM-level rules, security groups, IPSets, and logging — with a rollout checklist that avoids locking yourself out.
How to Take Snapshots in Proxmox VE (and Roll Back Safely)
Learn how to take, list, roll back, and delete VM and container snapshots in Proxmox VE, which storage types support them, and why a snapshot isn't the same thing as a backup.
How to Configure a Static IP Address in Proxmox VE (Host and Guest VMs)
Learn how to set a static IP address on the Proxmox VE host and inside guest virtual machines, covering the web UI, /etc/network/interfaces, Netplan, and Cloud-Init, with fixes for common lockout mistakes.
How to Backup a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to back up a virtual machine in Proxmox VE using the web GUI and vzdump, set up a recurring backup job, and restore a VM when something goes wrong.
How to Clone a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE (Full Clone vs Linked Clone)
Learn how to clone a VM in Proxmox VE, the difference between full and linked clones, how to build a reusable template, and how to clone from the command line with qm clone.
How to Enable Email Notifications in Proxmox VE
A step-by-step guide to setting up email notifications in Proxmox VE, covering SMTP and sendmail targets, matchers, a working Gmail example, and common setup errors.
How to Create Your First Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Never created a VM before? This step-by-step Proxmox VE tutorial walks you through the Create VM wizard tab by tab, explains every setting in plain English, and gets you from a blank ISO upload to a running virtual machine.
Virtual Machine vs LXC Container in Proxmox VE: Which One Should You Use?
Proxmox gives you two ways to run a workload: Create VM or Create CT. Here's what actually happens under the hood with each one, a side-by-side comparison, and a simple way to decide.
How to Enable Email Notifications in Proxmox VE for Backup and System Alerts
Set up Proxmox VE's notification system so failed backups, storage warnings, and cluster issues email you automatically, instead of finding out weeks later.
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