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How to Install TrueNAS Scale in a Proxmox VE VM (Step-by-Step NAS Setup Guide)
Turn your Proxmox VE box into a real NAS by running TrueNAS Scale in a VM. This guide covers the VM settings that matter, two ways to pass real disks through, installing TrueNAS, and the mistakes that trip up most first-timers.
Why Is Your Proxmox VE Storage Full? How to Check Disk Usage and Free Up Space
Proxmox says your storage is nearly full, but the numbers don't add up? Here's why local-lvm's usage bar lies to you, how to check real disk usage with pvesm status, lvs, and zfs, and how to safely free up space.
Proxmox VE Storage Types Explained: Directory vs LVM vs ZFS vs Ceph (Which Should You Use?)
Proxmox VE offers eight different storage types and the Add Storage dropdown doesn't explain any of them. Here's what Directory, LVM-Thin, ZFS, NFS, and Ceph actually do, and how to pick the right one.
How to Add or Increase Swap Space on a Proxmox VE Host (LVM and ZFS)
Running low on RAM on your Proxmox VE host? Here's how to check your current swap, extend it safely on LVM, add a swap file on ext4/XFS, and why ZFS changes the rules entirely.
What Is ZFS in Proxmox VE? A Beginner's Guide to Its Built-In Storage System
ZFS shows up as an install option the moment you set up Proxmox VE, but what is it actually doing? Here's a plain-English look at pools, mirrors, RAIDZ, and the ARC cache.
How to Set Up Storage Replication Between Proxmox VE Nodes (ZFS-Based, No Shared Storage Required)
Configure ZFS-based storage replication between Proxmox VE nodes from scratch using the GUI and the pvesr CLI — schedules, bandwidth limits, and how it pairs with HA for fast failover without a SAN.
How to Move a Virtual Disk to a Different Storage in Proxmox VE
Learn how to relocate a VM or LXC disk to different storage in Proxmox VE using the GUI's Move Storage option or the qm disk move and pct move-volume commands, live and without reinstalling anything.
Proxmox VE Disk Image Formats Explained: Raw vs qcow2 vs VMDK
Raw, qcow2, and vmdk look like an arbitrary dropdown when you add a VM disk in Proxmox VE, but each one trades off snapshots, thin provisioning, and I/O overhead differently. Here is what each format actually does, which storage backends support them, and how to convert between them without guesswork.
How to Run Docker Inside an LXC Container on Proxmox VE
Docker's overlay2 driver, unprivileged containers, and ZFS storage don't get along by default. Here's the working Proxmox VE 9.2 configuration - nesting, keyctl, and fuse-overlayfs - plus the backup caveats most guides skip.
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