Wanted to post a quick trip report on setting up Proxmox Backup Server in the hopes that other Proxmox users here might be inspired to setup their own backups. I spent an hour or two last night setting up Proxmox Backup Server in an LXC container on my Proxmox host. I only have the single box at the moment, so I can't take advantage of all the benefits of a separate backup host, but I am using a redundant disks to prevent disk failure from being catastrophic. I used the Community Helper Script for Proxmox Backup Server (LXC) as well as the Post-Install script to get PBS installed and running. After setting the root password (instructions in helper script) and using Proxmox to create a new mount point on my ZFS share into the PBS LXC container (DON'T enable backups on this mount point!), I logged into the backup server webUI and added a datastore for backups that pointed to the mount point I just configured. The final step was to login to Proxmox VE and add the backup server as a storage destination in the Datacenter config. Once that is complete, you can configure any backup jobs you have to use the backup server as a destination and you're good to go. I recommend using the "Run Now" button to test the backup process and ensure everything is working correctly. You can also configure a pruning strategy in the backup server GUI. If, like me, you are curious what the advantages of running PBS over simply backing up to a local directory in Proxmox are, then allow me summarize some information Gemini told me when I asked it: 1. Superior deduplication: PBS deduplicates backups over time and across VM/CTs. 2. Efficient Incremental Backups: After the initial full backup, subsequent backups are incremental, and PBS manages these increments in a highly efficient way (often referred to as "incremental forever"). It only transfers and stores changed data blocks. 3. Verification of Backups 4. Client-Side Encryption 5. Granular, File-Level Restore (Simplified) 6. Advanced Retention Policies and Pruning 7. Centralized Management and Overview 8. Data Integrity Checks

For those using the MS-01, would you be willing to share the largest m.2 SSD you are running? I want to get a couple of SSDs to put in mine but have seen mixed stories that some people are running different sizes of SSDs but there may be a height component as well. Thanks for any input you may be able to provide.

What am I self-hosting? - OpenWebUI - Ollama - llama3, codellama, gemini, phi3, etc - Kubectl-AI (***New!***) just dropped from Google Paid tools that I think are good? - Windsurf (paid product with free tier) - WarpAI (paid product with free tier) Tell me what I am missing from my list. Let me know what you are using.