… But this doesn’t mean that Proxmox is just overhyped and no one would ever need it in their setup. I, too, have faced a few constraints with my Debian + Docker setup that would not have been there in the first place if I were on Proxmox. …
… Related I ran my NAS in Proxmox and set up an SMB share so my LXCs can access it While it may sound weird, this setup works well when you have a single node and a bunch of unprivileged LXCs Creating the ultimate home lab Proxmox and Docker aren't competitors within the home lab. …
… But if it’s just random home lab shenanigans, nested virtualization is a decent way to experiment with them without going through the trouble of configuring a bare-metal setup. Proxmox Proxmox is an open-source platform built on Debian Linux designed for server virtualization. See at Proxmox
… This isn’t Docker magically living inside Proxmox with all the creature comforts people expect. It’s Proxmox taking OCI images and converting them into its own LXC-based model, and that distinction starts to matter the second you get past the first successful deployment. …
… For a tiny test stack, I don’t mind that kind of setup. For anything I expect to keep, maintain, and restore later, I’d rather use a VM. Docker expects to own a certain kind of environment, and a VM gives it that without asking Proxmox’s LXC layer to bend around it. …
… Trying to use WSL in a home lab setup The wall you hit every time WSL is supposed to be a command center. As a homelabber, I want to SSH into Linux nodes , test Docker configs, and manage everything without dual-booting into Linux. …
… Heck, it’s also compatible with Proxmox Backup Server workstations and conventional Docker machines, so I can monitor practically every node in my tinkering environment from a single web UI. …
… It's a perfect fit in a home lab setup where it can serve a new role. I have personally dedicated multiple old devices, including laptops, as servers running Docker containers and virtual machine setups. …
… You can build a great setup around TrueNAS, Unraid, plain Debian, or a carefully maintained Docker host if that’s what fits the job. None of those are fake alternatives, and none of them need to be dismissed just to make Proxmox look better. …
… Related I ran my NAS in Proxmox and set up an SMB share so my LXCs can access it While it may sound weird, this setup works well when you have a single node and a bunch of unprivileged LXCs When Proxmox starts to make more sense It's much more than a container host Proxmox could be viewed by some a… …