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Build a Proxmox VE Home Lab from Old Hardware: The Ultimate “Cloud Bill Savior” for IT Professionals

By admin April 8, 2026

Don't let old PCs or laptops go to waste. This guide helps you build a professional Proxmox VE Home Lab for learning DevOps and SysAdmin without high cloud costs.

Virtualization

Deploying Ceph Storage on Proxmox VE: A High Availability Distributed Storage Solution

By admin April 5, 2026

A detailed guide on configuring Ceph Storage on Proxmox VE to build a distributed storage system. This solution enables virtual machines to automatically recover and operate continuously even during server hardware failures.

Virtualization

Converting Virtual Machine Disk Formats with qemu-img: VMDK, QCOW2, VDI, and VHD

By admin March 25, 2026

This article provides a detailed guide on using the `qemu-img` tool to convert common virtual machine disk formats such as VMDK, QCOW2, VDI, and VHD. It covers preparation steps, basic command syntax, and practical use cases, helping newcomers easily migrate and manage VMs.

Virtualization

Optimizing KVM Virtual Machine Performance with VirtIO Drivers and QEMU Tuning: Acceleration Techniques for Linux Guests

By admin March 20, 2026

Is your KVM virtual machine running sluggishly? This article will guide you on how to optimize performance for Linux guests. You'll learn to use VirtIO Drivers and QEMU Tuning techniques, based on practical experience from a homelab.

Virtualization

How to Configure Nested Virtualization on Proxmox VE: Running Hypervisors (ESXi, KVM) Inside Virtual Machines for Complex Lab Setups

By admin March 12, 2026

Create complex virtual labs like vCenter, Kubernetes clusters with Nested Virtualization on Proxmox VE. This article provides a step-by-step guide to enabling this feature, allowing you to run ESXi or KVM inside virtual machines to maximize existing hardware resources.

Virtualization

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines with Proxmox VE: From Installation to Real-World Monitoring

By admin March 7, 2026

A guide to creating and managing virtual machines with Proxmox VE via web UI and CLI — from installation, VM creation, snapshots, and template cloning to monitoring and backups. Includes practical qm commands and a Telegram alert script for VM downtime.

Virtualization

How to Install and Configure Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for Automated VM Backups

By admin March 3, 2026

A step-by-step guide to setting up Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for automated VM backups on Proxmox VE. Covers installation, creating a datastore, scheduling backup jobs, configuring prune policies, and restoring VMs — based on real-world experience running a 12-VM homelab.