In this video, I walk through how to run Docker on Proxmox the right way and avoid the common mistakes that can break your home lab setup. Proxmox is an amazing virtualization platform, and Docker remains the go-to for running containerized apps. But combining the two takes a little planning. I’ll show you the best practices for running Docker inside Proxmox using virtual machines or LXC containers, explain why you should avoid installing Docker directly on the Proxmox host, and share my recommended settings for networking, storage, and backups.

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Introduction - 0:00
Video sponsor (NAKIVO Backup & Replication) - 0:34
Is Proxmox good for running Docker? 1:18
Wrong way to host Docker on Proxmox - 2:41
Why not install Docker directly on your host? 3:06
Option 1 - Running Docker in a virtual machine - 4:43
Best practices running Docker in a Proxmox VM - 6:18
Option 2 - Running Docker in an LXC container - 7:06
Setting up Docker in an LXC container properly - 7:45
Proxmox networking with Docker - 9:02
Docker storage best practices - 11:00
What I think is the best protection for your Docker data - 13:38
Docker monitoring - 14:00
cAdvisor & Node Exporter - 14:36
Netdata for container monitoring - 14:55
Recap of mistakes to avoid with Docker in Proxmox - 15:30
Wrapping up - 16:23

I spent an entire year running Proxmox and VMware side by side in my home lab, fully expecting VMware to come out on top. VMware had always been my default hypervisor both professionally and personally, but after Broadcom’s changes and the growing friction around hardware support and licensing, I decided to give Proxmox a serious long-term test. In this video, I walk through what surprised me after a year of real-world use. I looked at stability, hardware compatibility, the web interface, centralized management with Proxmox Datacenter Manager, community momentum, backups, storage, containers, Kubernetes, and much more. Check out what surprised me!

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction and why I ran Proxmox and VMware side by side
1:40 Stability and hardware compatibility differences
2:45 Realtek NIC support and mini PC challenges
2:55 Hybrid CPU support and friction in VMware
3:52 Web interface expectations and day-to-day usability
5:05 Proxmox Datacenter Manager and centralized management
6:20 Community momentum and ecosystem energy
7:47 Backup and replication surprises with Proxmox
9:00 Where VMware still leads in advanced storage
9:53 Containers, LXC, and native OCI image support
10:44 Kubernetes in VMware versus Proxmox home labs
11:35 Memory pricing and doing more with less
12:17 Final thoughts after a full year side by side
12:56 Questions for the community and wrap-up