Backing up Proxmox VMs if you have a storage pool already I have a storage pool made from 2 500GB SSDs in Proxmox. I have it made in ZFS. Enter the Proxmox shell: apt-update Then:  Replace the SSDPool with the name of your pool My pool is in ZFS so I can make the folder a different way than mkdir: zfs create SSDPool/backups Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add It should now be in your list of storage in Proxmox: Now move on to creating the backup job. Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add Job Storage: Select your storage you made Schedule: Mine is everyday at 21:00 Selection Mode: Include Selected VM's I have this backing up BOOKSTACK and WIN-SRV-22: Hit OK. Run the backup now to test: You will be able to see it in the Task Lists of Proxmox and Double Clicking will show you the current operations: Double Click it: Now you can have a backup of selected VM's You can find the backups in your SSD pool > Backups: