I run one huge media server, one backup, three mini optiplex server (one public, private, and local), and one off site.

  • Is there a cheap Pi or something similar I could bring for the optiplex servers and then just let go of the others until I’m back?
  • Do I just throw everything in a VPS except for local stuff?
  • semi [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    Yeah, I’m currently running unraid on it because I wanted a hands-off maintenance experience.

    While it’s nice to get started, I’m really missing even intermediate Docker features such as support for compose files (so that there is some grouping of main services with the database instance that supports it, etc). Still, it’s been working reliably for the year that I’ve had it.

    Edit: I have tried the Docker Compose Manger plugin but didn’t find the experience an improvement because of the way the YAML editing works

    • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comOPEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      unraid

      I’m so sorry! I still run unraid on media server before I knew better. I highly recommend a basic linux server with portainer for docker. It is much nicer and honestly easier. You can run portainer on unraid for docker compose btw!

      • semi [he/him]@lemmy.ml
        2·
        3 days ago

        I am administering several other docker servers and a k8s cluster from the command line, so I’m well aware what I’m missing 😀 - in this case, I was hoping for a higher wife approval factor, which is at least partially there.

        Thanks for the portainer on unraid tip. I set up portainer itself yesterday but will have to get around to migrating the 30 or so already deployed containers to it.