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    Technical expertise on best practices for backing up your Proxmox VE infrastructure

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    Case Study
    April 17, 2026
    9 min read

    Case study: first PBS production backup of a 1 TB Windows server

    First full backup of 876 GB on a Windows bare metal server to PBS using our open source GUI client: 20h30 transfer time, 75% deduplicated chunks, 57% end-to-end savings. Raw figures, honest reading.

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    Technical Guide
    March 17, 2026
    6 min read

    Proxmox Backup Server Token Management at Nimbus

    Complete guide to create, use and delete API authentication tokens on your NimbusBackup PBS. Secure access to your datastores for Windows servers, Linux servers and workstations.

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    Open Source
    March 18, 2026
    8 min read

    How to Backup Windows to PBS: The Open Source GUI (Beta)

    Open source Windows GUI client for Proxmox Backup Server. Backup your Windows workstations and servers to your NimbusBackup datastore. Functional beta version with illustrated guide.

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    Business
    March 23, 2026
    12 min read

    How to Choose Your Backup Pricing Model (2026 Guide)

    Per-socket license or volume-based pricing? Compare Veeam, Acronis, PBS to choose the right model for your infrastructure (SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise). ROI calculator included.

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    Compliance
    April 9, 2026
    10 min read

    Backup as a Service (BaaS): Why Separate Backup and Production in 2026

    Backup as a Service in France: why separate backup operator from production. GDPR, NIS2, 3-2-1 rule, ransomware cost vs BaaS. Decision guide.

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    Security
    March 10, 2026
    12 min read

    Backup as a Service Proxmox: Why a Backup Account (Not Admin) Changes Everything

    Backup as a Service (BaaS) for Proxmox: account segregation, principle of least privilege, full delegation. NIS2/ANSSI compliance.

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    Technical Guide
    March 4, 2026
    14 min read

    PBS Replication: Configuring Proxmox Backup Server Replication (Push & Pull)

    Complete guide to configuring PBS replication. Sync remote to NimbusBackup or between your own PBS instances: push vs pull mode, proxmox-backup-manager commands and best practices.

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    Technical Guide
    February 27, 2026
    8 min read

    Add a Proxmox Backup Server to Your PVE: Step-by-Step Guide

    Illustrated tutorial to connect your NimbusBackup PBS to Proxmox VE. Adding storage, configuring the backup job, first backup test and restore.

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    Technical Guide
    February 20, 2026
    15 min read

    Complete Guide: Backing Up Your Proxmox VMs in 2026

    Step-by-step tutorial to configure backup of your Proxmox VE VMs. Local PBS, replication, offsite backup: best practices.

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    Compliance
    February 20, 2026
    12 min read

    GDPR and Backup: Obligations and Compliant Solutions

    GDPR imposes strict obligations on data backup. Hosting in France, encryption, right to erasure: guide to compliant backups.

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    Case Study
    February 20, 2026
    10 min read

    OVH Strasbourg Fire: Why You Should Back Up to 2 Sites

    OVH SBG2 fire in 2021: 30,000 servers destroyed. How geo-replicated backup across 2 PBS sites protects your data.

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    Pricing Guide
    February 17, 2026
    8 min read

    Offsite Proxmox Backup: Pricing and Compared Solutions (2026)

    Offsite Proxmox backup pricing comparison. Hosted PBS, S3 storage, Direct Storage: tiered pricing and selection guide.

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    Comparison
    February 17, 2026
    12 min read

    PBS vs Veeam: Which Backup Software for Proxmox in 2026?

    PBS vs Veeam comparison for Proxmox VE. Features, costs, native integration, deduplication. Guide to help you choose.

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    Security
    February 17, 2026
    10 min read

    Immutable Backup: The Ultimate Protection Against Ransomware in 2026

    Immutable backup (WORM): why traditional backups are no longer enough against ransomware. Air-gapped vs immutable.

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    Compliance
    January 22, 2026
    10 min read

    NIS2 and Backups: Obligations and Best Practices for 2025 Compliance

    NIS2 directive backup requirements. Obligations, affected sectors and achieving backup compliance.

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    Security
    January 19, 2026
    12 min read

    State of the Art in Proxmox Backups: Air-Gapped, Immutability and the 3-2-1-1-0 Rule

    Discover current best practices for securing your Proxmox VE backups: air-gapped backup, immutable storage, and strategies compliant with industry standards.

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