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The Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) is a great server that can create true snapshots, allowing differential backups vs. the afore mentioned full backups done by Proxmox VE \/ Pimox VE on their own.\u00a0 This can save 10x+ space on your storage device, especially on services that don&#8217;t change much.\u00a0 However, it does require an x86 chipset, Proxmox Backup Server wont&#8217; run on ARM64 processors, like the Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proxmox and Raspberry Pi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The nice part, even though PBS won&#8217;t run on a Pi, it will backup and restore VMs on a Pi without issue or complaint.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PBS can be run on BareMetal or as a VM on Proxmox.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have an extra x86 machine around to dedicate to Proxmox Backup Server, so I have PBS as a vm on my Proxmox VE server.\u00a0 I back up PBS using the normal Proxmox VE backup process.\u00a0 If I corrupt the PBS VM, or wipe Proxmox I can restore PBS from backup and have all my settings in place.\u00a0 I tested this theory by wiping and rebuilding by Proxmox VE as a test and the VE restore of PBS worked beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Details on setting up the Proxmox Backup Server<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4sysops.com\/archives\/proxmox-backup-server-install-and-configure\">Proxmox Backup Server Install and Configure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While this article is short and to the point, I can&#8217;t say enough about how great a Proxmox Backup Server is and should be included in any Proxmox \/ Pimox installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 7th, 2024 Proxmox VE \/ Pimox backups copy all the data within the backup. 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