Move away from manual backups in Proxmox VE, and use Proxmox Backup Server instead. The use of deduplication means that you'll save valuable space and time when performing backups.

In this video I'll show how to deploy Proxmox Backup Server, how to mount an SMB share from TrueNAS, and how to integrate it into your existing Proxmox VE to backup your VMs.

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00:00 Introduction to Proxmox Backup Server & backup practices
02:34 Download Proxmox Backup Server
06:06 Create VM & Installation
11:25 Proxmox Backup Server Web GUI
12:44 Adding CIFS for SMB Mount
20:24 Using the SMB Mount in Proxmox VE
24:18 Outro