Backup and Restore - Proxmox VE
pve.proxmox.com › wiki › Backup_and_RestoreBefore a backup can run, a backup storage must be defined. Refer to the Storage documentation on how to add a storage. A backup storage must be a file level storage, as backups are stored as regular files. In most situations, using a NFS server is a good way to store backups. You can save those backups later to a tape drive, for off-site archiving.
Backup and Restore - Proxmox VE
pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Backup_and_RestoreProxmox VE backups are always full backups - containing the VM/CT configuration and all data. Backups can be started via the GUI or via the vzdump command line tool. Backup Storage Before a backup can run, a backup storage must be defined. Refer to the Storage documentation on how to add a storage.