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Blog posts
How to Remove or Rename Storage in Proxmox VE (Fix "Already Defined" Errors)
Proxmox VE has no rename button for storage, and deleting one wrong can break a VM's disk. Here's how storage.cfg actually works, and the safe way to remove or rename an entry.
How to Fix 'Could Not Activate Storage' in Proxmox VE (NFS, CIFS, ZFS, and LVM Explained)
Proxmox throwing 'could not activate storage'? Here's how to diagnose and fix NFS, CIFS/SMB, ZFS pool, and LVM activation failures with the exact pvesm, zpool, and vgs commands, without guessing or rebooting blind.
How to Set Backup Retention Rules in Proxmox VE (Keep-Last, Keep-Daily, and More Explained)
Proxmox VE keeps every vzdump backup forever unless you tell it otherwise. Here's how to configure keep-last, keep-daily, and the other retention counters on local, NFS, or CIFS backup storage.
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.