The Vormox blog
Guides, deep dives and product news on automating Proxmox VE at scale.
Blog posts
How to Install Radicale in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Calendar and Contacts Sync for Beginners)
Ditch Google Calendar sync and run your own. This guide walks you through installing Radicale, a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server, in a Proxmox VE LXC container, and connecting it to your phone and desktop.
How to Install PhotoPrism in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted AI Photo Organizer for Beginners)
Build a Debian 13 LXC container on Proxmox VE, install Docker, and deploy PhotoPrism with MariaDB so you can organize and search your photo library on hardware you own.
How to Enable ZFS Compression in Proxmox VE (lz4 vs zstd Explained)
ZFS compresses your VM disks by default in Proxmox VE, but lz4 isn't your only option. Learn how to check your real compression ratio and switch to zstd for better space savings.
How to Limit Migration and Backup Bandwidth in Proxmox VE (Stop It From Saturating Your Network)
Nightly backups and daytime migrations can max out a shared network link and slow down everything else. Here's how to set real bandwidth limits in Proxmox VE, from the datacenter-wide bwlimit dialog to per-job CLI overrides and the separate per-VM rate limit.
How to Install Beszel in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Lightweight Server Monitoring for Beginners)
A beginner's guide to installing the Beszel monitoring hub in a Proxmox VE LXC container, connecting your first agent, and getting live CPU, RAM, disk, and network stats for your whole homelab on one dashboard.
How to Install Wallos in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Subscription Tracker for Beginners)
Stop getting surprise renewal charges. Learn how to deploy Wallos, a free self-hosted subscription tracker, in a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE using the community-scripts helper.
How to Install SearXNG in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Private Search Engine for Beginners)
Run your own private, ad-free metasearch engine on Proxmox VE. This beginner guide walks through creating a lightweight LXC container with SearXNG using the community-scripts installer, securing it, and fixing common startup issues.
How to Install Changedetection.io in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Monitor Websites for Price Drops and Changes)
Turn a spare corner of your Proxmox host into a private website watcher. This step-by-step guide installs changedetection.io in an LXC container so you get notified the moment a price drops, a product restocks, or a page you care about changes.
How to Install Homebox in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Home Inventory Manager for Beginners)
Stop losing warranty receipts and forgetting what's in that storage bin. Learn how to deploy Homebox, a self-hosted home inventory tracker, in a Proxmox VE LXC container in about ten minutes.
Page 6 of 41