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47 articles tagged Containers, newest first.
Kubernetes 1.37 Makes Rootless Kubelet Beta
Kubernetes 1.37 promotes KubeletInUserNamespace to beta, letting node components run as a non-root host user and reducing breakout impact.
Nginx Proxy Manager vs Traefik: Choosing a Proxmox Reverse Proxy
A reverse proxy gives applications running on Proxmox consistent domain names, HTTPS certificates and a controlled path from users to internal services.
Pi hole vs AdGuard Home on Proxmox: Which DNS Blocker Is Better?
Pi hole and AdGuard Home compared on Proxmox: interface, blocking control, encrypted DNS, DHCP, LXC installation, maintenance and privacy.
Plex vs Jellyfin on Proxmox: Which Media Server Is Better?
Plex vs Jellyfin on Proxmox compared on ease of use, hardware transcoding, Direct Play, remote access, privacy, install options and backups.
QEMU vs KVM in Proxmox: What Is the Difference?
How QEMU and KVM split the work inside a Proxmox virtual machine, where Proxmox fits above them, and what that means for performance and troubleshooting.
Should You Run Pi hole in LXC or a VM on Proxmox?
Pi hole on Proxmox in an unprivileged LXC container or a full VM: resources, isolation, backups, updates, DHCP and running a second DNS instance.
Should You Run Plex in LXC or a VM on Proxmox?
Plex on Proxmox in an LXC container or a VM, compared on Quick Sync and GPU passthrough, isolation, media storage, backups and day to day maintenance.
Should You Run the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application on Proxmox?
Hosting the UniFi Network Application or UniFi OS Server on Proxmox: VM vs LXC, sizing, networking, backups, migration, updates, HA and limits.
UniFi Controller on Proxmox vs CloudKey: Which to Choose
Should you host the UniFi Controller on Proxmox or buy a CloudKey+? Compare supported apps, VM vs LXC, reliability, backups, updates and cost.
Is Terraform the Best Way to Manage Proxmox Infrastructure?
Where Terraform fits in Proxmox: the BPG provider, supported versions, importing existing VMs, state risks, and how it works with Ansible and the UI.
Portainer vs Proxmox for Containers: Which Gives More Control?
Portainer vs Proxmox compared: LXC and VM infrastructure control against Docker and Kubernetes app management, with backups, access and deployment.
Proxmox LXC vs VM: Where to Run Portainer and Docker
Proxmox LXC vs VM for Docker and Portainer, compared on isolation, resources, storage, backups, upgrades and clustering, with a clear pick for most users.
Should You Run Traefik in Docker, LXC or a VM on Proxmox?
Comparing Traefik in Docker inside a VM, native in LXC, and Docker inside LXC on Proxmox, with the isolation, socket security and recovery tradeoffs.
Traefik vs Nginx Proxy Manager on Proxmox: Which Is Easier?
Compares Traefik and Nginx Proxy Manager on Proxmox for install, adding services, SSL, Docker automation, troubleshooting, security and backups.
Proxmox in Docker Sounds Wrong, Which Is Why Everyone Watched
A project runs Proxmox VE inside a Docker container as a test playground. The homelab crowd reacted with memes, real worries about nesting, and curiosity.
Proxmox Kernel 6.14 Is Out of Support and Homelab Admins Feel It
Proxmox ended support for kernel 6.14. Homelab users weigh DMAR passthrough bugs, NVIDIA driver builds and kernel pinning before moving to 6.17 or 7.0.
Proxmox Needs a Coherent Storage Story More Than a TrueNAS Killer
Should Proxmox build a ZFS-first storage appliance for PVE? The case for filling the gap between local ZFS and Ceph, and why it could become a trap.
Tiny TMNT Homelab Is Cute, but It Runs a Full Production Pipeline
A two-node TMNT-themed homelab on HP EliteDesk minis running Proxmox, k3s, ArgoCD, Longhorn, Traefik and Cloudflare Tunnel, and what it teaches.
Ansible vs Terraform for Proxmox Automation: Which Should You Use?
How Terraform and Ansible each automate Proxmox VE, their risks around state, providers and idempotency, and when to use one or both together.
Can Ansible Fully Automate a Proxmox Cluster?
What Ansible can automate in a Proxmox VE cluster, from node setup and cluster joins to VMs, storage, backups and firewalls, and what still needs a human.
Proxmox vs XCP-ng: Which Open Source Hypervisor Is Better?
Proxmox VE 9.2 vs XCP-ng 8.3 compared on containers, management, storage, backup, VMware migration and licensing, with advice on which to choose.
Should You Choose XCP ng or Proxmox for a VMware Migration?
Proxmox VE vs XCP ng for leaving VMware: import tools, warm and live migration downtime, disk and vTPM limits, and the operating model afterward.
Terraform vs Manual Proxmox Deployment: Which Is More Reliable?
Compares manual Proxmox VM deployment with Terraform and the BPG provider on consistency, state, drift, security and when each is the more reliable choice.
Cheap Lenovo Mini PCs and a Raspberry Pi 5 as a Homelab Cluster
Auction Lenovo mini PCs and a Raspberry Pi 5 become a homelab cluster: Proxmox vs CloudStack, CEPH or NAS storage, high availability and useful services.
Proxmox 8 to 9 Upgrade: So Smooth Admins Doubted It
Real Proxmox VE 8 to 9 upgrade reports: what pve8to9 caught, why simple nodes sailed through, and where clusters, LXC hacks and NICs still broke.
Proxmox Became a Symbol in Europe’s Messy Fight to Take Tech Back
A call to vote for Proxmox on goeuropean.org turned into a debate over tracking, Cloudflare, TLS termination and what European tech sovereignty means.
Proxmox Kernel Updates Are Exhausting, but Ignoring Them Feels Worse
Why Proxmox kernel updates keep coming, from container escape fixes to update fatigue, and how rollback, staged rollouts and Ansible make them bearable.
GTX 1080 Ti vs RTX 20 Series: Is 11GB of VRAM Still Worth It?
Is a GTX 1080 Ti with 11GB of VRAM still worth buying over an RTX 2060 or 2070 for Proxmox VMs? DLSS, driver support, vGPU unlock and AMD options.
VMware VCF 9.1 Requirements Leave Smaller Labs Feeling Shut Out
VCF 9.1's Service Runtime reportedly needs 40 vCPU and 82GB RAM at its smallest size. Why home labs and smaller shops are rethinking the upgrade.
Kernel 7.0 Upgrade Broke Every LXC Container on a Proxmox Host
After a kernel 7.0 upgrade, a Proxmox host booted its VM but no LXC containers. The logs, the community debate, and the package reinstall that fixed it.
Proxmox VE 9.2 Upgrade: What Admins Report Before Updating
Proxmox VE 9.2 and kernel 7.0 upgrade reports from admins: GPU and vGPU passthrough, ZFS changes, NIC renames, driver issues and when to upgrade.
Proxmox 9.2 Lands, and Homelab Users Argue About Better
Proxmox 9.2 brings GUI UID and GID mapping for unprivileged LXCs, and the homelab community is debating 777 permissions and first-class OCI containers.
Proxmox 9.2 Makes UID Mapping Easier and Revives the OCI Debate
Proxmox 9.2 adds a UI for LXC UID and GID mapping. Here is how the community reacted, from 777 confessions to the push for first-class OCI containers.
LXC vs VM on Proxmox: Choosing Isolation for Homelab Services
When to run a Proxmox homelab service in an LXC and when to use a VM: kernel sharing, isolation, Docker stacks, Home Assistant OS and backups.
VMware Is Losing Customer Trust, and That May Be the Real Collapse
After Broadcom's price hikes, engineers still praise VMware's software but no longer trust the vendor, and Proxmox, OpenShift and Kubernetes gain ground.
Why Docker Feels Confusing: People Argue the Wrong Thing
Why questions about Docker, Hyper-V and WSL get mismatched answers: containers, virtualization and abstraction are layers people keep mixing up.
Kubernetes User Namespaces Are Here and Might Break Things First
Kubernetes user namespaces reached general availability after six years. What they do for container security, and the storage and kernel issues users hit.
Kubernetes User Namespaces Reach GA After Six Years of Work
User namespaces are now GA in Kubernetes after six years. What they change for container security, and the file mapping and storage issues early users hit.
MicroVMs Might Kill Your Containers, and That's Why People Care
MicroVMs inside Proxmox are forcing people to rethink the old container-versus-VM debate by offering a lighter path to isolation with real caveats.
Proxmox LXC vs VM vs Docker in 2026: Which to Use for What
Proxmox LXC vs VM vs Docker in LXC: how isolation, overhead, upgrade breakage and official support compare, and why the debate never settles.
Why Kubernetes 1.35 Feels Like a Security-First Release
Kubernetes 1.35 drops cgroup v1, hardens Kubelet certificate validation, adds constrained impersonation and turns on user namespaces by default.
LXC Meets Docker? And Other Questions About Proxmox 9.1
Proxmox VE 9.1 adds OCI image support for LXC containers. Answers on Docker-in-LXC fixes, TPM changes, other new features and upgrade stability.
Proxmox 9.1 Docker Containers: How OCI Images Run as LXC
Proxmox 9.1 runs Docker images as LXC containers with no Docker engine. How it works, where it fits, and why updates, networking and Compose are awkward.
Why Some Enterprises Still Ban Docker, and Workarounds
Why banks and other regulated enterprises ban Docker on developer machines, and how dev teams cope with Podman, shared clusters and older workflows.
Docker in LXC on Proxmox: Risks, Tradeoffs, and Lessons
Proxmox homelabbers compare running Docker in LXC containers vs VMs: kernel panics, privileged vs unprivileged LXCs, backups, and hybrid setups.
Podman vs. Docker: Better on Paper, Losing in Practice
Podman is rootless, daemonless and secure, yet Docker still dominates. Why compatibility gaps, docs, Compose vs Quadlets and stability keep Docker ahead.
Why Kubernetes Still Lacks Native Live Container Migration
Why Kubernetes still can't live migrate containers, what CAST AI's CRIU-based migration for EKS does, and the case for making it a native feature.