Proxmox Backup Server (beta)
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so this is a additional backup to zfs replication, but the better way than the recent backup, correct?
As you datastore is named "backup" not "datatstore"
I already did some testing with different datastores, I apparently copied the wrong command.
Everything works like a charm after updating to 0.8.6 client.
Testing every possible configuration as we speak, I'm very impressed with the possibilities so far.
No issues regarding the backup software but I do have 2 feature requests:
- add a show configuration button for virtual machines like on the pve gui.
- add the possibility to restore a single file from the client
For all file-based backups (like CT and Host based) this is already possible (see the file explorer in the PBS webinterface).
For VMs something like this is planned, but it's more complex there.
FYI: you can download that and the backup log already too.
Yes, ZFS replication and this are two completely different things Maybe just check out the main features to get an idea
Congratulations guys, this was the only thing I missed on proxmox and that I tried to tackle with different approaches, some more effective than others. This will probably be the feature that will allow me to push a few customers to subscribe and get some well deserved money your way.
It can do both already. File-based is currently restricted to Linux mountable/accessible filesystems.
Clarifying: For the current PVE integration it uses file level backup for Container and block level ones for VMs.
But, you could naturally use the client binary inside a VM (or any Linux x64 host) to make a file level backup from "the inside".
Ok, I'm just trying to understand where the product is going. I'd love to have a clean open source backup solution that can do whole machine block level backups, and incremental file backup, with revision history, from my physical machines (end user). These are a variety of linux, mac, and windows.
Is this the ambition for pbs?
Is this the ambition for pbs?
Dear Proxmox Team,
huge thanks for your efforts! Having incremental kvm backups is a real gamechanger.
One question: is it possible to use the gui with encryption at this point? I created a backup key for each host but it seems like a gui option is missing for now, probabbly comming in the near future?
Regards
huge thanks for your efforts! Having incremental kvm backups is a real gamechanger.
One question: is it possible to use the gui with encryption at this point? I created a backup key for each host but it seems like a gui option is missing for now, probabbly comming in the near future?
Regards
Yeah, this'd should work - naturally some details may depend - e.g., file based backup is currently only available for Linux based filesystems/hosts - but other are on the wishlist. Maybe get a VM up with Proxmox Backup Server and evaluate it a bit to get a feeling.
Containers should already work, at least if configured for the storage (i.e., the encryption key is available
/etc/pve/priv/storage/<storeid>.enc). There where some recent qemu-server improvements as well - but only available on pvetest IIRC.Anyway, yes, this is definitively something where we still plan and want to improve the integration into Proxmox VE, making it less subtle and providing a better user experience.
You can't add NFS remotes through the UI at the moment though?
I have 10gbE to my storage from my virtual environment (where backup server is currently installed) so I'd like to add that as a destination. It's where virtual disks would be anyway!
Just mount it in /etc/fstab then add a path on the moutnpoint as datastore?
Do I understand rhat correctly, the disks are where the backups are?
If they are there anyway you just send their content (or parts of that due to the incremental backup) twice over the network...
Yes, some parts like the pve-lxc-syscall interceptor daemon are already written in rust. The webinterface is in ExtJS though, shares already a lot of the codebase.
Yes of course, but just confirming that I am not missing something
I would be targeting a different SAN than where virtual machine disks are - and of course a backup is about giving you history as well. I'm also curious if I can use a single solution for some file based backups as well (appreciate you only have linux clients today)
It would be nice if the base functions of your GUI are the same at any Product. After installing PBS, i looked for AD Integration, but i'm unable to find it. Same at the supported Storages, CephFS or CEPH RBD isnt available. CEPH (RBD / CephFS) is the perfect Backupstorage, it scales unlimited, it doesnt fragment (like ZFS) and can be used to store some other files like template or ISO Images.
I don't know where you see your product, but I see it as a Veeam alternative, and Veeam can also backup to external storages.
So it would be really great if you implement the same functions from Proxmox VE in Proxmox BS.
I don't know where you see your product, but I see it as a Veeam alternative, and Veeam can also backup to external storages.
So it would be really great if you implement the same functions from Proxmox VE in Proxmox BS.