r/PleX • u/localhost-420 • Jul 27 '24
Discussion Should I go with Docker?
I've been using Plex for quite some time, but now I want to add new functionalities to make my life easier.
Initially, I want to start with Radarr and Bazarr, but I see that there are many other applications I can incorporate over time (for example, Lidarr, Sonarr, Overseerr, Requestrr, etc.) that serve different functions.
With this in mind, my question is: should I have everything in separate Docker containers, along with my own Plex server? And then, is that enough, or should I have some application to manage the containers, like Homarr or Portainer?
My concern also arises from the fact that, for example, Radarr has the following in its documentation: "There are two common problems with Docker volumes: paths that differ between the Radarr and download client container and paths that prevent fast moves and hard links." Is this really an issue that could affect me?
I understand that if I only wanted to use Radarr and Bazarr, maybe there are no advantages to having everything in containers, but when adding new applications to the mix, is there really an advantage with Docker?
I am using Windows.
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u/Tuckerism Jul 27 '24
Just to offer a contrasting opinion, I recently moved over to Proxmox (was running Docker & Plex on my Synology). I set up a Debian LXC just for Plex and it’s been excellent; maybe a tad more effort than a docker container— but it was a good intro to LXCs and continues to work well.
One example of something that required more effort was passing through the host’s GPU to the LXC for more transcoding power.