What is pve-storage?

The repository btbn/pve-storage is a storage library written in Perl, designed to work with Proxmox Virtual Environment, a popular open-source platform for running virtual machines and containers. In plain terms, it handles how Proxmox reads, writes, and organizes data across different types of storage like local hard drives, network shares, or cloud systems. At a high level, this library acts as a translator between Proxmox and wherever your data lives. Instead of Proxmox needing to understand every storage system directly, it relies on this code to manage tasks like creating disk images, moving files, or checking free space. The Perl code defines rules for each storage type so Proxmox can treat them in a consistent way, even if the underlying systems are very different. This would be useful for someone running Proxmox at home or in a small business who needs to connect unusual or custom storage that Proxmox doesn't support out of the box. For example, if you have a specific network-attached storage device or a proprietary cloud setup, you could use or adapt this library to make Proxmox recognize and manage it. It's essentially plumbing for people who want more control over where and how their virtual machine data is stored. The README doesn't go into detail about setup, configuration, or supported storage types. The project has just one star, suggesting it's either very early stage, a personal tool, or intended for a narrow audience. If you're not already comfortable with Perl and Proxmox internals, there isn't much here to guide you, you'd likely need to read the code itself to understand what storage systems it supports and how to use it.