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Proxmox Datacenter Manager

If like me you have a lot of individual Proxmox nodes or a lot of Proxmox clusters then this is for you. Proxmox Datacenter Manager allows you to...

Using Prometheus and Grafana for Advanced Monitoring

In today’s tech landscape, where server uptime and performance are critical to user experience and operational efficiency, effective monitoring...

Self Hosted ChatGPT using Ollama

Setting up Ollama AI is a great way to dive into the world of artificial intelligence without the hassle. Whether you want help with content...

SSL Certificates for Proxmox Backup Server through Cloudflare

When accessing the Proxmox Backup Server web interface, by default you'll get a warning about the SSL certificate not being valid. If you have a...

SSL Certificates for Proxmox through Cloudflare

When accessing the Proxmox web interface, by default you'll get a warning about the SSL certificate not being valid. If you have a domain in...

How to Setup an Arr Stack

The Arr stack refers to a group of apps like Sonarr, Radarr and Lidarr that automate downloading and managing TV shows, movies and music. They...

Migrate a Hyper-V VM to Proxmox

Install Proxmox Backup Server in an LXC Container

Instructions for installing Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) inside of an LXC container. This is a lightweight way to run PBS that I've used for years.

Backup a Physical Machine to Proxmox Backup Server

The following instructions allow you to do a file level backup of a Debian based AMD64 system that doesn't need to be a Proxmox VM. This can be...

Automatic SSL Certs with Certbot and Cloudflare

Here's how you can utilise the Cloudflare API to generate self signed certificates using Certbot and Let's Encrypt. This is completely free...

Setup Postfix to Send to an External SMTP Server

Setting up a local Postfix instance to forward traffic to an external SMTP server can save you hours of setting up an individual Postfix config on...