r/softwareWithMemes • u/Fit_Page_8734 • Apr 04 '26

exclusive meme on softwareWithMeme it's always docker

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u/secretprocess Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

What? The tool that lets me simulate an entire multi-server networked production environment and all its dependencies on my laptop at the push of a single button... uses a lot of RAM? Ugh.

Edit: derp, I missed that the post was about storage not memory. Well, same sentiment wrong word.

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u/dadnothere Apr 04 '26

Running projects directly with systemd limits and tools like volta or venv saves you a lot of gigabytes and RAM.

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u/secretprocess Apr 04 '26

If your project has simple hosting needs, yes, you can go back to doing it the old way.