# Using Proxmox Backup Server to reclaim disk space and reduce backup resource usage

DevFeed: [Using Proxmox Backup Server to reclaim disk space and reduce backup resource usage](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/you-should-be-using-proxmox-backup-server-10639.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/proxmox-backup-server/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2024-09-28T13:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Proxmox](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/proxmox.md>), [truenas](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/truenas.md>)

Tags: [disk-space](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/disk-space.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [proxmox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/proxmox.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [truenas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/truenas.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes switching back to Proxmox Backup Server after using NFS, reporting that the change reclaimed 6TB of disk space and reduced disk, network, and computational usage. The article also discusses storing the dataset on a TrueNAS NFS share.

## Source excerpt

After years of ignoring it, I finally switched back to Proxmox Backup Server and reclaimed 6TB of disk space. Totally worth it. 📺 Watch Video Info The disk, network, and computational savings are incredible with Proxmox Backup Server and you should be using it if you are running Proxmox VE. I used NFS for years and only now do I realize how inefficient that is. This is why I started usi...