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Docker or Proxmox? Something else entirely? (piefed.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by JeanValjean@piefed.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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New server has been acquired. Debian 13 has been installed.

GS308EP switches have been acquired and installed.

Now, I'm working to migrate to the new machine. 3 1/2 years ago when I started futzing with Docker, I sorta followed guides and guessed, abused it trying to make it do things it wasn't designed for, and flipped switches I likely shouldn't have flipped, so the set up is more than a little shabby.

As a result, I'll likely end more redeploying than migrating the containers.

So rather than go forward with Docker blindly, I want to reassess whether I shouldn't look into Proxmox, LXC, or Podman instead of Docker, or maybe something else entirely?

Work is just about done dumping ESX for Nutanix, but both of those seem overkill for my needs.

Of course the forums for any of the solutions make their own out to be the best thing since sliced bread and the others useless, so I'm hoping to get a more nuanced answer here.

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[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz -3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe you could try nixos?

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Especially without any additional context or knowledge about their background, directed at someone clearly only starting out, this is incredibly bad advice.

Edit: typos (italic), sorry that was probably hard to read.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Oh I didnt see the downvotes😅

Hm, to explain my reasoning:

I saw them talking about stuff that seemed complex to me and seem to have some experience with servers (already had a server), so I'd say they know way more about me and I'm going to set up a nixos server in like a month (been using them on my laptop for ~9months, but not in any fancy way). If I can, they I guess they probably can too.
I thought about throwing an idea to consider. I'm too in the process of learning so I cant give a good plan yet:/

I see that in the end they ask for a nuanced answer, rip, I failed to do that

[–] ryanpdg1@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Hahaha. I see you're being down arrowed a bit... But I was thinking the same thing.

Reason I was thinking nixos was because op was talking about " flipping switches" they couldn't flip back. Nixos has that sorted out.

Plus... It sounds like op isn't afraid of trying new and possibly difficult things on a new server they've acquired

The truth is that proxmox is likely the best option here. But nixos could be a fun ( type2 fun) challenge if they're into that kind of thing