Looking back at the process of installing PBS, I recorded as much as I could in hopes it will be helpful.

Compared to using NFS to back up virtual machines or containers on Proxmox VE, PBS (Proxmox Backup Server) is much more efficient, particularly in terms of backup speed. Despite this, I’m concerned about the availability of PBS. If PBS data…

Proxmox provides the “proxmox-backup-client” RPM package for CentOS 7 and CentOS 8. By installing this PBS client on CentOS 7.8, you can back up directories or files from the system to the designated remote PBS directory.

On November 31, 2023, Proxmox officially released Proxmox Backup Server 3.1. I am currently managing a Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) version 2.3 and plan to upgrade some of these PBS instances to version 3.1 to experience the new features. To…

n the projects I manage, there are Proxmox VE clusters as well as some standalone PVEs. I plan to back up the virtual machines from both the clusters and standalone PVEs to a single large-capacity storage. This approach not only…

Preface Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) as a backup server offers a good experience. Besides backing up PVE virtual machines, it also provides a great experience for backing up important system files. Now, I use it mainly to back up important…