So… you replaced a property solution by a free one that depends on proprietary components and a proprietary distribution mechanism? Get get yourself into LXC/LXC/Incus (that does both containers and VMs) and is available on Debian’s repositories. Or Podman if you really like the mess that Docker is.
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0110010001100010@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Really glad I made the transition from ESXi to Docker containers about a year ago. Easier to manage too and lighter on resources. Plus upgrades are a breeze. Should have done that years ago…
TCB13@lemmy.world 7 months ago
kalpol@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ve seen you recommending this here before - what’s its selling point vs say qemu-kvm? Does Incus do virtual networking without having to straight up learn iptables or whatever? (Not that there is anything wrong with iptables, I just have to choose what I can learn about)
TCB13@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Does Incus do virtual networking without having to straight up learn iptables or whatever?
That’s the just one of the things it does. It goes much further as it can create clusters, download, manage and create OS images, run backups and restores, bootstrap things with cloud-init, move containers and VMs between servers (even live sometimes). Another big advantage is the fact that it provides a unified experience to deal with both containers and VMs, no need to learn two different tools / APIs as the same commands and options will be used to manage both. Even profiles defining storage, network resources and other policies can be shared and applied across both containers and VMs.
kalpol@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I need full on segregated machines sometimes though. I’ve got stuff that only runs in Win98 or XP (old radio programming software).
DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 7 months ago
Might be time to look into Proxmox. There’s a fun weekend project for you!
TCB13@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Save yourself time and future headaches and try LXD/Incus instead.
DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 7 months ago
No headaches here - running a two node cluster with about 40 LXCs, many of them using Docker, and an OPNsense VM. It’s been flawless for me.
DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Do you work for a railroad? That sounds too familiar.
kalpol@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Lol no, just old radios. My point is just that my requirements are pretty widely varied.
tyablix@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’m curious what radio software you use that has these requirements?
eerongal@ttrpg.network 7 months ago
I agree with the other poster; you should look into proxmox. I migrated from ESXi to proxmox 7-8 years ago or so, and honestly its been WAY better than ESXi. The migration process was pretty easy too, i was able to bring over the images from ESXi and load them directly into proxmox.
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
If you’re running a basic linux install you can use KVM for some VMs. Or use Proxmox for a good ESXi replacement.
TCB13@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Or… LXD/Incus.
TCB13@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Fear no my friend. Get get yourself into LXC/LXC/Incus as it can do both containers and full virtual machines. It is available on Debian’s repositories and is fully and truly open-source.