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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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[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What sucks about Proxmox compared to ESX? I've never tried it myself

[–] Zanathos@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I was a little unfair in my post towards Proxmox. It really is a great solution and I can't really complain, but it sucks in comparison to ESX where many "custom" items are still hidden in the cli or custom configuration items,. Many of these things are available in the GUI in ESX which is a pretty rough translation for some that have worked in ESX for many years like myself. ESX isn't without it's CLI moments but they are rarely ever needed, and if needed only for drastic measures.

The UI is not very intuitive and really looks quite dated too. ESX, Nutanix and XCP-NG have much better interfaces imo, and if Proxmox could throw some of that extra money they've earned from the VMware exodus in their UI it would be worthwhile.

Again, I shouldn't complain but as I get older there's not much "tinkering" time anymore, and the less time I have to sift through forum posts or official documentation on why something isn't working as intended, the more easily frustrated I get.