Hi, I’m looking to buy a small computer to upgrade my setup for selfhosted servers. Right now I’m running containers directly on my qnap nas but I would like to migrate most of them on a dedicated server. I’m looking for something that could run docker with stuff like plex, arrr apps, Torrenring, wireguard, vault garden and more. I would like for that server to be very power efficient, something running with as low as 65w TDP or less and also I would like it to be a small computer, something like beelink or Lenovo tiny form factor for example . I looked some small pc from Lenovo, Dell, hp and as I understood it is a bit messy with the power usage depending of the cpu. So I was wondering what would me options be here? Is there other people here who also wanted to run power efficient servers if yes what did you found?

    • Faceman🇦🇺English
      3•1 year ago

      yep Proxmox + VMs is the way I’m setting this new one up to replace a few PIs.

      Should end up running HomeAssistant, a security dashboard (with HDMI output to my video distribution rig) and whatever horsepower is left will be on demand for a video compression server node running Fileflows or Unmanic. if I can get GVT-G working properly, otherwise the dashboard and video encoder will share a VM with the full gpu. I just want to play with GVT-G.

      • slymOPEnglish
        0•1 year ago

        Why would I go with proxmox rather than only a ubuntu server with docker and portainer as front end?

        • @[email protected]English
          2•1 year ago

          If you have no need for a nice UI for VMs/Containers then there’s no reason. You can do everything proxmox does with CLI but with a lot more effort.

          • slymOPEnglish
            1•1 year ago

            If I’m not mistaken, proxmox does not support container right?

              • slymOPEnglish
                1•1 year ago

                I have to learn about lxc container, I’m use to docker container but lxc is a mystery for me haha. Thanks

                • @[email protected]English
                  2•1 year ago

                  LXC is a lot more like a VM, where you just get an OS and you have to set up things inside. Whereas docker is pre-made images that are already set up and ready to go.

                  • slymOPEnglish
                    1•1 year ago

                    Ok so will it use the Kernel of its host or it will have its own ?

        • Faceman🇦🇺English
          2•1 year ago

          No reason one way or the other. I just like trying different things pretty often.