{"url":"https://nexovirt.com/features/storage","title":"Proxmox storage management and disk usage · NexoVirt","description":"See Proxmox storage per node and the real used space of every VM disk, not just its size. Add directory, NFS and SMB storage and extra disks from the panel.","markdown_url":"https://nexovirt.com/features/storage.md","sections":[{"heading":"Proxmox storage management with real disk usage","content":"NexoVirt shows the storage behind every Proxmox node and guest: capacity and content per node, and for each VM the real used space per drive instead of only its provisioned size. Directory, NFS and SMB/CIFS storages are added from the panel.\n\n[Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/) [Read the Storage management guide](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/storage/)\n\n![Storage management in the NexoVirt panel](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/node-storage-light.webp?v=1792068738)"},{"heading":"What it does","content":"Storage per node, real per-drive usage in guests, directory, NFS and SMB.\n\n- ### Real usage per drive\n\nWith the QEMU guest agent, each VM shows used and total space per filesystem, Windows drive letters included. Without it, the provisioned size.\n- ### Storage per node\n\nCapacity, usage and content per node on the node page, for every host in the panel.\n- ### Directory, NFS and SMB\n\nAdd and manage datacenter storages without switching to the Proxmox UI.\n- ### Extra disks at create\n\nAdd disks on any storage in the create wizard: SCSI disks for VMs, mount points for containers."},{"heading":"Why not just use the Proxmox web UI?","content":"Proxmox VE runs the virtualization. NexoVirt adds the layer around it. Storage management, task by task:\n\n| Task | Proxmox web UI | NexoVirt |\n|---|---|---|\n| How full is a VM disk? | Provisioned size only | Used space per filesystem via the guest agent |\n| Second disk for a new VM | Hardware tab after creation | Additional disks step in the wizard |\n| Storage on several hosts | One host UI at a time | Each node page, all hosts in one panel |"},{"heading":"How to use it","content":"Up and running in 3 steps, all in the panel.\n\n1. Open a node's page to see its storages and content.\n2. Add a directory, NFS or SMB storage from the panel.\n3. Use it as a target when you create guests or add disks.\n\n[Storage management: step-by-step guide in the docs](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/storage/)"},{"heading":"See it in the panel","content":"Real screenshots from NexoVirt, with demo data.\n\n![The node page the storage tab belongs to.](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/node-light.webp?v=1792068738)\n\nThe node page the storage tab belongs to."},{"heading":"Storage management FAQ","content":"Why does Proxmox not show how full a VM disk is?Proxmox sees a VM disk from the outside, so it reports the provisioned size. The used space lives inside the guest's filesystem, and NexoVirt reads it through the QEMU guest agent."},{"heading":"Related pages","content":"- [ Proxmox snapshots Snapshots, rollback and their storage cost. ](https://nexovirt.com/proxmox-snapshots)\n- [ Backups & snapshots On-demand and scheduled backups, snapshots, and Proxmox Backup Server. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/backups)\n- [ Cloud-init OS templates An editable cloud-init template library, grouped by distro, with images fetched on demand. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/os-templates)\n- [ Multi-host & onboarding Every Proxmox host and cluster in one panel, fresh or already running. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/multi-host)\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":"Why does Proxmox not show how full a VM disk is?","answer":"Proxmox sees a VM disk from the outside, so it reports the provisioned size. The used space lives inside the guest's filesystem, and NexoVirt reads it through the QEMU guest agent."}]}