Hello all,

I’m hoping to get some advice on my self hosting environment. I currently run Proxmox VE with a few VMs, and use Proxmox VE’s built in VM backup method to my NAS. I don’t currently have a good backup method for the host server itself, and I know I’m playing with fire not having that properly backed up.

I have an older laptop that I’m considering turning into a Proxmox Backup Server, which should allow me to backup the host server and VMs, which would make me feel a lot better. The one thing I haven’t really seen info on in my research is if there’s a convenient way to backup THE backup server. If anyone uses PBS, do you back that up as well? How so?

I appreciate any assistance or advice!

  • deepthinker@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    For Proxmox Backup Server, if you’re looking to get those backups off site or onto cheaper media without losing visibility, check out HuskHoard. It’s a FOSS data tiering engine that can archive cold data chunks to LTO tape, SMR drives, or S3. The cool part is that the files stay fully visible to your Linux OS. If you ever need to restore, HuskHoard fetches the data back from the archive automatically. It’s a way to build a bottomless backup target.