Install Proxmox on Mini PC + 3 Useful Tips 🪛

Proxmox is a free and awesome Hypervisor and a must have for a homelab enthusiast. Combined with a Mini PC, Proxmox can provide a powerful yet energy-efficient server for all typical homelab needs.
On mini-PC with multiple M.2 slots and enough RAM, one can leverage the reliability of ZFS file system in RAID1 mirror configuration.
In this video I will show you how to install Proxmox on a Mini PC with ZFS RAID1 reliability. So, if one disk fails, the other can help you continue without a hiccup.
At the end of the video, I will also share 3 simple tips that, in my opinion, every Proxmox user must know.
#proxmox #homelab #homeserver #security #zfs #raid #virtualization
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Proxmox 8 ISO and USB Creation
3:40 Why ZFS RAID 1 Mirror?
4:31 Install Proxmox 8
9:23 Post Installation
11:20 Adding an Extra Disk as an EXT4 Directory
13:13 Tip 1: Enable Community Repo using GUI
14:09 Tip 2: Update Proxmox using GUI
15:10 Tip 3: Enable Multifactor Authentication using GUI
16:50 Closing Thoughts
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[@davidfarrell1062]

Great video. Its nice to see someone using proxmox on a mini PC. Others have full servers and HA etc but thats not an option for all. Would be great to see videos on best practices for using a single mini pc for proxmox and look at proxmox mirror and failure and recovery, backup of proxmox configuration and recovery, updating risks and recovery process. Etc.... Question. I have 2 m2 same as you with proxmox and VMs on them but it seems that the mirror doesnt have VMs on both just the OS. Be greeat to see some detail on that.

[@AnandsLab]

Thanks!. If you watched my homelab tour video, I have a very humble setup and a true "simple" home lab and not "enterprise" home lab. I like energy efficiency. All of what you mentioned are good topics to cover. Not enough time for what I want to do. Are your M.2s in RAID mirror? If so, the information should exactly be the same. I am using ZFS RAID MIRROR.

[@declanmcardle]

Which authenticator did you use? Google or MS? Does the QR code work for either?

[@AnandsLab]

Neither. I use Authy. You can use use any authenticator of your choice.

[@HarugeriAndy]

Where you purchased this PC hardware ? Is it available in India ?

[@AnandsLab]

Not sure about India. In EU, I got it from AliExpress. Link is in the description