Proxmox Backup Server
Proxmox Backup Server is an open-source solution for fast, secure, and deduplicated backups of virtual machines, containers, and servers.
Getting started
Proxmox Backup Server is an enterprise open source backup solution with deduplication, encryption, and integrity verification. Ideal for protecting VMs and servers.
- Go to https://my.cubepath.com/deploy
- Select a VPS plan (recommended: gp.small or higher)
- Under Operating System, choose "Proxmox Backup Server"
- Click Deploy
Once deployment is complete (approximately 10 minutes), access the web interface at https://YOUR-IP:8007 and configure your administrator account.
Deploy via CubePath Cloud API
Via CubeCLI
cubecli vps create \
--name pbs-server \
--plan gp.small \
--template "Proxmox Backup Server" \
--location us-mia-1 \
--project <project-id>
Via API
curl -X POST https://api.cubepath.com/vps \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "pbs-server",
"plan": "gp.small",
"template": "Proxmox Backup Server",
"location": "us-mia-1",
"project_id": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
}'
Technical information
Initial access:
- URL: https://YOUR-IP:8007
- Username: root
- Password: Your VPS root password
Operating system:
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Installed software:
- Proxmox Backup Server 3.0+
- ZFS (optional, for better performance)
- Postfix (mail server for notifications)
Ports used:
- 22: SSH
- 8007: Proxmox Backup Server web interface (HTTPS)
- 8006: REST API
File locations:
- Configuration: /etc/proxmox-backup/
- Backup data: /mnt/datastore/ (configurable)
- Logs: /var/log/proxmox-backup/
System requirements:
- Minimum RAM: 4 GB
- Recommended RAM: 8 GB or more (plan gp.small or higher)
- Disk space: Depends on your backup needs (minimum 100 GB)
- Processor: 2+ cores recommended
Useful commands
# Check service status
systemctl status proxmox-backup-proxy
# Restart Proxmox Backup services
systemctl restart proxmox-backup-proxy
systemctl restart proxmox-backup
# View datastore information
proxmox-backup-manager datastore list
# Create a new datastore
proxmox-backup-manager datastore create <name> /path/to/datastore
# View disk usage
df -h /mnt/datastore
# View system logs
journalctl -u proxmox-backup-proxy -f