Hi. I currently run plex in a kvm VM. Have for years without any real trouble. I’m in the process of refreshing my homelab and replacing the plex VM is next on my list.

I’m curious if there are any pros or cons to running Plex in a docker container vs it’s own dedicated VM? Is there anyone here who’s done both and saw a difference?

  • 𝓢𝓮𝓮𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓔𝓶𝓶OPEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I appreciate everything you’re saying. Docker has only been in my toolbox for a month or two but I’ve had a lot of success so far in standing up new things using it. Now that I understand it better, I’m reassessing the things I’ve run in KVM for years and debating if it makes sense to switch any of them to containers. I’ve already moved some containers around so I can see the simplicity/convenience of it.

    It sounds like, from the feedback I’ve gotten in this thread, that there’s no significant functional/performance difference between the two. It’s just going to be a matter of what works best for me.