{"url":"https://nexovirt.com/features/backups","title":"Proxmox backups, snapshots & PBS in one panel · NexoVirt","description":"Run Proxmox backups and snapshots from one panel: vzdump with restore, scheduled jobs, rollback, and PBS garbage collection, verify and prune policies.","markdown_url":"https://nexovirt.com/features/backups.md","sections":[{"heading":"Proxmox backups, snapshots and PBS in one panel","content":"NexoVirt runs Proxmox backups and snapshots from the panel: on-demand vzdump backups with restore, scheduled backup jobs and instant snapshots with rollback. Connect a Proxmox Backup Server and you also run garbage collection, verify and prune without opening the PBS interface.\n\n[Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/) [Read the Backups & snapshots guide](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/backups/)\n\n![Backups & snapshots in the NexoVirt panel](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/pbs-light.webp?v=1792068738)"},{"heading":"What it does","content":"On-demand and scheduled backups, snapshots, and Proxmox Backup Server.\n\n- ### On-demand and scheduled\n\nvzdump backups with restore and delete per guest, and scheduled backup jobs for the datacenter.\n- ### Proxmox Backup Server\n\nConnect PBS with fingerprint pinning and optional client-side encryption. Browse snapshots and watch datastore status.\n- ### Prune with a preview\n\nKeep-last, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly rules: run them once with a dry-run preview, or as a scheduled policy per server.\n- ### Instant snapshots\n\nSnapshot a guest before a risky change and roll back in one click."},{"heading":"Why not just use the Proxmox web UI?","content":"Proxmox VE runs the virtualization. NexoVirt adds the layer around it. Backups & snapshots, task by task:\n\n| Task | Proxmox web UI | NexoVirt |\n|---|---|---|\n| Garbage collection and verify on PBS | In the separate PBS web interface | From the panel, per server |\n| Prune old backups | PBS interface or a prune job | Dry-run preview first, or a scheduled policy |\n| Backups across several hosts | One host or cluster at a time | Every host in the same panel |"},{"heading":"How to use it","content":"Up and running in 3 steps, all in the panel.\n\n1. Connect a PBS server, or use an existing Proxmox backup storage.\n2. Run a backup on demand, or schedule a backup job.\n3. Snapshot a guest from its page before risky changes, and roll back if needed.\n\n[Backups & snapshots: step-by-step guide in the docs](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/backups/)"},{"heading":"See it in the panel","content":"Real screenshots from NexoVirt, with demo data.\n\n![On-demand backups with restore and delete.](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/backups-light.webp?v=1792068738)\n\nOn-demand backups with restore and delete."},{"heading":"Backups & snapshots FAQ","content":"Do I need Proxmox Backup Server to use backups in NexoVirt?No. On-demand and scheduled backups work with any Proxmox backup storage. PBS adds deduplication, verification and encryption, which NexoVirt manages once you connect a server.\n\nWhat is the difference between a Proxmox snapshot and a backup?A snapshot freezes a guest's state on the same storage for a fast rollback, it is not a copy. A backup is a separate copy that survives losing the disk. Use snapshots before changes and backups for recovery."},{"heading":"Related pages","content":"- [ Proxmox snapshots Schedule, roll back and manage snapshots. ](https://nexovirt.com/proxmox-snapshots)\n- [ Snapshot vs backup When to use which, with vzdump and PBS. ](https://nexovirt.com/blog/proxmox-snapshots-and-backups)\n- [ Storage management Storage per node, real per-drive usage in guests, directory, NFS and SMB. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/storage)\n- [ Alerting & webhooks Rule-based alerts to the inbox, email and webhooks, including Discord and Google Chat. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/alerting)\n- [ Guest management Every VM and container across all hosts in one searchable list with bulk actions. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/guests)\n- [ All features Everything NexoVirt adds to Proxmox VE. ](https://nexovirt.com/features)"},{"heading":"Start running NexoVirt today","content":"Free for homelabs with unlimited VMs on up to 2 nodes. Running a hosting business? Upgrade in place when you grow, no migration.\n\n[Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/) [See pricing](https://nexovirt.com/pricing)"}],"faq":[{"question":"Do I need Proxmox Backup Server to use backups in NexoVirt?","answer":"No. On-demand and scheduled backups work with any Proxmox backup storage. PBS adds deduplication, verification and encryption, which NexoVirt manages once you connect a server."},{"question":"What is the difference between a Proxmox snapshot and a backup?","answer":"A snapshot freezes a guest's state on the same storage for a fast rollback, it is not a copy. A backup is a separate copy that survives losing the disk. Use snapshots before changes and backups for recovery."}]}