# 2. NFS Share

Now NFS Share can both be run in a virtual machine with TrueNas or you can run an NFS share also directly on the Proxmox machine itself.

You're absolutely right. \*\*Running NFS directly on Proxmox allows you to leverage Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for native, integrated backups\*\* of your storage, which is a significant advantage over virtualizing it in a TrueNAS VM.

When NFS runs directly on the Proxmox host, you can:

\- \*\*Use PBS's native backup capabilities\*\* to back up your NFS storage without the overhead of managing backups through a virtualized appliance  
\- \*\*Streamline your backup infrastructure\*\* by keeping everything within the Proxmox ecosystem  
\- \*\*Reduce complexity\*\* — you don't need to manage backup scheduling and retention policies across separate systems  
\- \*\*Maintain better performance\*\* during backups since PBS can access the storage directly without VM virtualization overhead

In comparison, if NFS runs inside a TrueNAS VM, you'd need to either:  
\- Treat the entire VM as a backup target (less granular)  
\- Set up separate backup mechanisms within TrueNAS itself  
\- Back up the VM separately from any NFS data it serves

So from a backup and integration perspective, \*\*native NFS on Proxmox + PBS is cleaner and more efficient\*\* than the virtualized approach. This is especially true if you're already invested in the Proxmox ecosystem and want a unified storage and backup solution.