Proxmox VE and Shared LVM-Thin Storage with Snapshots
Finally, shared block storage with LVM thin provisioning and snapshot support is available in Proxmox VE 9! Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) has become a serious alternative to established enterprise virtualization platforms. However, one topic has repeatedly caused discussions when it comes to enterprise adoption: shared-block storage. During Proxday 2026 , I spoke with many people who were considering switching to .... [read more] |
A Keyboard Switcher: Switch Bluetooth Devices Between Macs
Working from my home office, I use both a corporate Mac and a personal Mac. Since I share the same Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse between both machines, switching between them used to be a bit annoying. The easiest way was to connect the cable to the Mac I wanted to use and wait for the devices to switch .... [read more] |
PegaProx Adds Direct File-Level Restore for VMs
Restoring individual files from a backup directly back into a guest VM has been one of the often-requested features for Proxmox VE and PegaProx . With my latest addition into PegaProx, this is finally becoming a reality! PegaProx File Level Restore Instead of downloading files from a backup to the local system first and then manually uploading them back into .... [read more] |
Meet the PegaProx Team at ProxDay 2026
PegaProx is coming to ProxDay 2026! On October 15, 2026, the Proxmox community will meet at ProxDay in Mönchengladbach, Germany, and this year you will have the opportunity to meet members of the PegaProx team in person and learn more about multi-cluster management for Proxmox VE. PegaProx at Proxday 2026 I will be attending ProxDay together with Nico Schmidt , .... [read more] |
PegaProx: NetApp ONTAP Snapshots for Proxmox VE
I am currently working on a new storage integration for PegaProx. The idea is to move snapshot operations directly to the place where the data is stored: the storage system itself. Instead of only using the built in snapshot functionality of Proxmox VE, PegaProx will be able to create and manage snapshots directly on NetApp ONTAP storage systems. PegaProx with .... [read more] |
Sylve: FreeBSD bhyve Virtualization with Ansible Automation
When talking about open-source virtualization platforms, Proxmox VE is probably one of the first solutions that comes to mind. It combines KVM virtual machines, LXC containers, storage, networking and clustering behind a convenient management interface. But what if you want to build the same kind of environment on FreeBSD ? This is exactly where Sylve becomes interesting. Some more general .... [read more] |
BoxyBSD Returns to FreeBSD: Migrating from Proxmox VE to Sylve with bhyve
Some journeys don't end where you expect them to. Sometimes they bring you right back to where everything began, only with a lot more experience and a much better ecosystem waiting for you. That's exactly what is happening with BoxyBSD . When I first launched the project, the entire infrastructure was powered by FreeBSD and the bhyve hypervisor. It felt .... [read more] |
snac2 with native push notifications
snac2 with native push notifications? One of the most requested features for mobile users has finally arrived by adding native push notification support for iOS and Android applications is now available for snac and snac2. I've been a snac citizen in the Fediverse (because Mastodon is just too fat when running a single user instance) since the very beginning of .... [read more] |
BackupPilot – Bringing Proxmox Backup Server to the Desktop
BackupPilot brings the Proxmox Backup Server to the Linux Desktop! For many years, Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) has established itself as one of the most efficient and reliable backup solutions in the open-source ecosystem. It is widely used alongside Proxmox VE to protect virtual machines and containers through fast, incremental, and deduplicated backups. However, the Proxmox ecosystem is not limited .... [read more] |
Starling – A Lightweight ActivityPub Server for the Fediverse
Starling (not to mix up with Starlink) is a lightweight and minimalist ActivityPub server for the Fediverse. Written entirely in PHP and powered by SQLite, Starling makes it possible to run your own decentralized social network on shared hosting, low-resource VPS systems, or simple self-hosted environments. The Fediverse is a decentralized social networking ecosystem based on open standards such as .... [read more] |
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