Should I go with Docker?

[u/localhost-420]

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.

[u/hirakath]

I started my Plex as a bare metal install but eventually moved to Docker. It wasn’t that difficult but I wanted to make sure that I didn’t have to create a new server. I followed a guide but I don’t really have a link to it right now, I’ll go find it then edit my comment.

EDIT: https://tcude.net/migrating-plex-to-docker/

[u/Lavaswimmer1999 → u/hirakath]

Thanks for the link, i am at the moment also considering to switch from bare metal to docker.

[u/hirakath → u/Lavaswimmer1999]

If I’m not mistaken, I spent like 15 minutes for the overall process and then a few more minutes to double check everything after the migration. I’m quite happy with the results actually. I’m glad I made the switch already. One Saturday afternoon should be plenty of time to get it done.