The Vormox blog
Guides, deep dives and product news on automating Proxmox VE at scale.
Blog posts
What Is LXC? A Beginner's Guide to Linux Containers in Proxmox VE
Curious what LXC actually is when you click 'CT' in Proxmox VE? Here's a plain-language look at how Linux containers achieve isolation without a full VM.
How to Set Up Verify Jobs in Proxmox Backup Server (Automated Backup Integrity Checks)
Configure Verify Jobs in Proxmox Backup Server to periodically re-checksum stored chunks and catch silent data corruption before you need to restore, and understand how verification differs from pruning and garbage collection.
How to Set Up Tape Backup in Proxmox Backup Server (LTO Drives and Media Pools)
Configure LTO tape drives, media pools, and encryption in Proxmox Backup Server for offline, ransomware-resistant, offsite archival — from hardware passthrough to your first tape restore.
How to Create a New User in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step for Beginners)
Stop logging in as root. Learn how to create a new Proxmox VE user account from the GUI and CLI, set a password, and grant just enough access to get real work done.
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 Migrate VMs Between Separate Proxmox VE Clusters (Remote Migration)
Learn how to use qm remote-migrate and pct remote-migrate to move VMs and LXC containers directly between two independent Proxmox VE clusters, no shared storage or cluster merge required, just an API token, a certificate fingerprint, and a few CLI flags.
How to Add a Second Network Interface to a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE
Learn how to add a second NIC to a Proxmox VE virtual machine through the GUI, wire it to the right bridge, and get it actually working inside Linux and Windows guests.
How to Configure Prune and Garbage Collection Jobs in Proxmox Backup Server
Set up retention policies with keep-last, keep-daily, and the other prune options in Proxmox Backup Server, understand how garbage collection actually reclaims disk space, and schedule both correctly.
How to Mount an SMB/CIFS Share as Storage in Proxmox VE
Got a Windows share or a NAS with SMB enabled? Here is how to add it as storage in Proxmox VE step by step, using both the web interface and the command line, plus the settings and errors that actually trip people up.