NimbusBackup Blog

The NimbusBackup agent (Go + Wails, open source GPL-3.0) is sometimes wrongly flagged by Windows Defender or SmartScreen. VirusTotal confirms 0 detections. We explain the heuristic mechanism, SHA-256 / VirusTotal verification, and our code-signing roadmap (SignPath then Azure).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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