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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/ohero63 on 2025-04-14 13:49:34+00:00.

After years wrestling with my home setup, two things finally clicked that drastically improved performance and my sleep quality. Sharing in case it saves someone else the headache:

1. Proxmox + Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) on separate hardware. This combo is non-negotiable for me now.

• Why: Dead-simple VM/container snapshots and reliable, scheduled, incremental backups. Restoring after fucking something up (we all do it) becomes trivial.
• Crucial bit: Run PBS on a separate physical machine. Backing up to the same box is just asking for trouble when (not if) hardware fails. Seriously, the peace of mind is worth the cost of another cheap box or Pi. (i run mine on futro s740, low end but its able to do the job, and its 5w on idle)

1. Run your OS, containers, and VMs from an NVMe drive. Even a small/cheap one.

• Why: The IOPS and low latency obliterate HDDs and even SATA SSDs for responsiveness. Web UIs load instantly, database operations fly, restarts are quicker. Everything feels snappier.
• Impact: Probably the best bang-for-buck performance upgrade for your core infrastructure and frequently used apps (Nextcloud, databases, etc.). Load times genuinely improved dramatically for me.

That’s it. Two lessons learned the hard way. Hope it helps someone.