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5 articles tagged vzdump.

A glass server container rack with amber drives, blue kernel core, and warning hardware details in a dark tech room.

LXC Containers & Docker

OCI LXC in Proxmox 9.1: Five Production Traps to Fix

The traps that break OCI LXC at 2 a.m. are boring: backups, kernel updates, and storage you can fix in staging.

Oct 6, 20268 min read

A compact homelab server rack with open drive bays, amber status lights, and neat cables in a dim home office.

Installation & Initial Setup

Proxmox VE 9.1 Homelab Setup Checklist: Verify Storage

Fresh Proxmox nodes drift fast; verify updates, storage, bridges, and restores before your first VM inherits the mess.

Oct 4, 20268 min read

A glass container with glowing layers above a server, missing one layer, with backup light flowing to another node.

LXC Containers & Docker

OCI LXC Backup in Proxmox VE 9.1: vzdump Restore Guide

Snapshot-mode backups keep Docker running, but a missing OCI image reference can break restore on another Proxmox node.

Oct 2, 202610 min read

A weathered corroding server module beside a pristine upgraded one, symbolizing accumulating vulnerabilities.

Installation & Initial Setup

Upgrade Proxmox VE 8 to Proxmox VE 9 Before August 2026

Before August 2026, that running Proxmox VE 8 node is quietly accumulating unpatched vulnerabilities.

Aug 30, 20268 min read

Two glowing server modules side-by-side, one crystalline and one honeycomb, showing two storage options.

Storage, ZFS & Backup Strategies

ZFS vs LVM-Thin Backups: Which Proxmox Storage Is Right for You

Your backups might be broken even if they run every night—here's how your choice between ZFS and LVM-thin changes everything under load.

Jul 28, 202610 min read