Tag: Proxmox
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Big Iron Arrives: Upgrading to a Dell PowerEdge R630 for My Homelab
Project Overview After a long search, I finally found the perfect upgrade for my Proxmox server setup—a Dell PowerEdge R630! My old server was actually a repurposed desktop, which, while it did the job, was hitting its limits. The desktop, my former gaming rig, had served me well over the years, but with just a…
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How to Set Up a CIFS Mount on a Proxmox VM
Introduction Mounting a CIFS share on a Proxmox VM can streamline your workflow, ensuring that your shared resources are automatically accessible whenever your VM starts up. In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting up a CIFS mount using the fstab file so that your share mounts on boot. Step 1: Preparing Your Proxmox VM…
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Automating My Home: Setting Up Home Assistant on Proxmox
Preface Before diving into this post, it’s important to note that this guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Proxmox and how to spin up a VM with an ISO within Proxmox. Project Overview Welcome to my latest adventure in smart home automation! This time, I decided to set up a Home Assistant (HA)…