I have a Windows 10 template that I use in Proxmox when I have the need to actually use Windows 10.

It has a 50Gb hard drive configured, which most of the time, is more than enough drive space.

However, I did run into an instance where I needed to expand the hard drive from 50Gb --> 100Gb for a test I was running. …

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After moving from a plain Ubuntu install to Proxmox for my home lab usage, I had one highly-customized Ubuntu server that I needed to import into Proxmox.

Doing so took a few steps, but was simple to do, once I figured out how to do it.

Create a basic virtual machine

• General - Name is whatever you want, but note the …

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I wanted to be able to organize my virtual machines in folders, as you can in ESXi.

A folder for templates, one for an Openshift install, or any older project I might be working on at that time.

In Proxmox, there is an indirect way of accomplishing this by creating Pools, then adding the virtual machine(s) to that …

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Ubuntu Server to Proxmox

I recently switched from an Ubuntu server for my home lab usage to Proxmox.

I found myself spending more time administering the server than using the server for home lab testing.

A few years back, I switched from TrueNAS to just an Ubuntu Server, as TrueNAS was overkill, and had enough of their …

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