https://blog.nousiainen.xyz/categories/homelab/ Recent content in Homelab on Panic! At The Terminal Hugo en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2025 21:03:07 +0300 https://blog.nousiainen.xyz/docs/backing-up-kvm/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0300 https://blog.nousiainen.xyz/docs/backing-up-kvm/ <h1 id="automating-kvm-homelab-backups-with-ansible"> Automating KVM Homelab Backups with Ansible <a class="anchor" href="#automating-kvm-homelab-backups-with-ansible">#</a> </h1> <p>When you&rsquo;re running a dozen virtual machines in your homelab, manual backups quickly become a nightmare.</p> <p>In this post, I&rsquo;ll walk you through my Ansible-based backup strategy for my KVM homelab. It automatically backs up all VMs by shutting them down gracefully, copying their disk images and configurations to a NAS, and bringing them back online.</p> <h2 id="backup-strategy"> Backup Strategy <a class="anchor" href="#backup-strategy">#</a> </h2> <p>My backup strategy uses Ansible to orchestrate the entire process:</p>