How to Update Proxmox Manually
Knowing how to update Proxmox manually keeps you in control of when patches and kernel updates hit your server. This guide covers both the command-line and the web GUI approaches.
Edy Werder
I'm Edy Werder, a Swiss IT freelancer with a homelab I keep expanding. I cover Proxmox, Synology, mini PCs, and network security, always from first-hand testing, real benchmarks, and honest tradeoffs. I test it, then write it.
Proxmox Backup Server: What It Does and How to Set It Up
If you run a homelab or manage a few servers for a small business, Proxmox Backup Server is the solution for data protection. Without a dedicated backup server, your virtual machines live on a single node. One disk failure and you rebuild everything from scratch.
Self-Managed VPS Updates: Who’s Responsible When a Panel Runs Your Stack?
I SSH'd into my self-managed VPS last week, ran apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y, and immediately hit two errors. That moment made me realize I had no clear idea who's actually responsible for keeping this server updated.
How to Use Synology Hyper Backup with an Ubuntu rsync Server
If you want an off-site backup destination you control, using Synology Hyper Backup to an rsync server can work very well. I recently set this up with an Ubuntu server and learned that the process is not quite as simple as creating a folder and testing SSH access.
Divi Custom CSS in Divi 5: When a Class Works Better Than a Preset
Divi 5 gives you a powerful design system with presets and variables. But not everything belongs in that system. Some styles are one-offs. Some need more control than the visual builder allows. That is where Divi custom CSS comes in.
How to Install Windows Server on Proxmox with VirtIO Drivers
If you want to install Windows Server on Proxmox, I recommend using VirtIO drivers from the beginning. This gives your virtual machine better storage and network performance than using older default options.
Divi 5 Tips
I'm currently rebuilding a website with Divi 5. Along the way, I keep running into things that aren't obvious, aren't documented, or just work differently than expected. I collect them here.
Divi 5 Design Variables: What Works and What Is Missing
Divi 5 design variables let you define colors, fonts, spacing, text, URLs, and more in one place and reuse them across your entire site. They are a new feature and a core part of the Divi 5 design system.
Divi 5 Review: Rebuilt from Scratch, Should You Upgrade or Switch?
Divi 5 is officially out. After more than three years of development, Elegant Themes removed the beta label on February 26, 2026, and Divi 5 is now the recommended version for new projects.
VMware to Proxmox: Import Wizard to Convert a Virtual Machine
This guide is for homelab users and small-business IT admins moving VMs from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE, especially if you’re rethinking VMware after the recent licensing and packaging changes from Broadcom.
