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Backup Strategy for SMBs: Proxmox PBS + TrueNAS as a Reliable Backup Solution
Backup strategy for SMBs with Proxmox PBS and TrueNAS: implement the 3-2-1 rule, PBS as primary backup target, TrueNAS replication as offsite copy, retention policies, and automated restore tests.
Proxmox Notification System: Matchers, Targets, SMTP, Gotify, and Webhooks
Configure the Proxmox notification system from PVE 8.1: matchers and targets, SMTP setup, Gotify integration, webhook targets, notification filters, and sendmail vs. new API.
TrueNAS with MCP: AI-Powered NAS Management via Natural Language
Connect TrueNAS with MCP (Model Context Protocol): AI assistants for NAS management, status queries, snapshot creation via chat, security considerations, and future outlook.
ZFS SLOG and Special VDEV: Accelerate Sync Writes and Optimize Metadata
ZFS SLOG (Separate Intent Log) and Special VDEV explained: accelerate sync writes, SLOG sizing, Special VDEV for metadata, hardware selection with Optane, and failure risks.
OPNsense Suricata Custom Rules: Write and Optimize Your Own IDS/IPS Signatures
Suricata custom rules on OPNsense: rule syntax, custom signatures for internal services, performance tuning, suppress lists, and EVE JSON logging.
Proxmox Cluster Network Design: Corosync, Migration, Storage, and Management
Design Proxmox cluster networks: Corosync ring, migration network, storage network for Ceph/iSCSI, management VLAN, bonding/LACP, and MTU 9000 — with example topologies.
TrueNAS Configurator: Configure Storage Live — From Mini to V-Series
The DATAZONE TrueNAS Configurator: web-based model selection with live capacity calculation, bay visualisation and shareable configuration codes for all six TrueNAS series.
The Official TrueNAS Plugin for Proxmox VE: NVMe/TCP, Native Integration, and a Generation Change
The official TrueNAS plugin for Proxmox VE brings NVMe/TCP, multipath, CHAP and cluster support. Background, features and the difference from the BoomshankerX plugin we tested in 2025 — with a look at the upcoming native PVE integration.
TrueNAS Alert System: Configure Notifications and Avoid Alert Fatigue
Set up the TrueNAS alert system: alert categories, identifiers, context information, alert rules, Email/Slack/PagerDuty integration, and strategies to prevent alert fatigue.
Systemd Security: Hardening and Securing Linux Services
Systemd security hardening: unit hardening with ProtectSystem, PrivateTmp, NoNewPrivileges, CapabilityBoundingSet, systemd-analyze security, sandboxing, resource limits, and creating custom timers.
TrueNAS Hybrid Storage: Optimally Combining SSD and HDD
Hybrid storage in TrueNAS: Special VDEV for metadata on SSD, L2ARC for read cache, SLOG for sync writes, Fusion Pools — when to use which configuration.
Grafana + Prometheus: Building and Configuring an IT Monitoring Stack
Build a Grafana and Prometheus monitoring stack: node_exporter, Proxmox exporter, SNMP exporter for OPNsense, create dashboards, alerting rules, retention, and comparison with Zabbix.
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