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yes on vps you can run docker , many users do it
on dedicated servers you can do whatever you want as well
Can I ask people who bought storage plans, what are you using to run backups and how well is it doing on these servers?
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Docker is containerization, not virtualization. As long as the VPS is using KVM or Xen, it doesn't require the host to do any special configuration. The same goes for LXC/LXD if you ever want to use it.
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Where's the best place for me to learn about using docker? There's so many projects on GitHub that I want to install
Start by installing it and making sure the
hello-worldimage runs: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/debian/then you can just search Google for "Docker tutorial"
I think linuxserver.io have a decent overview in their docs.
For production usage, you should learn about "Docker Compose", which lets you provide a list of Docker containers in a
docker-compose.ymlfile, and easily start/stop/upgrade them.If you want it to be a bit easier, you can use a UI like Portainer to manage your Docker images.
Good advice. I found it useful to start with the official documentation and some videos on LinkedIn Learning to get an overview of Docker and then jump into working with it in a test environment.
Giveawayy
Let me just say, as someone who runs containers in a truly production-critical setting (i.e. our container goes down, so do assembly lines and safety systems), docker-compose is a pain in the ass for repeatable and reliable deployments which must work with 100% certainty with zero deviation. It looks like that's what it's for, but there are so many edge cases that make it unsuitable.
Also, from a security perspective, you probably should be trying to run rootless podman containers instead of docker. One huge benefit is that podman is trivial to run from systemd services. Docker is inherently unsuitable for managing containers from a systemd unit. (Dependencies, permissions, etc.) And a rootless container helps ensure good system hygiene even within your containers. You don't leave your web server running as root, so why the rest of the things you're running?
Podman Getting Started: https://podman.io/getting-started/
Another huge benefit to going with Podman is that it leaves you closer to your containers "just working" in any Kubernetes environment when you get there. A number of Kubernetes distributions (especially those related to Red Hat/OpenShift) highly encourage not running your containers as root, to avoid accidental cross-container communication or escalation on the host.
Also, for the most part, it's as easy as
alias docker=podmanin your shell profile to switch from Docker to Podman!Interesting, I will have to take a closer look at that.
YABS of "Polar Bear Storage":
https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/yabs/servarica-2c-2gb-29755
Thanks for this very helpful information. I'll take your advice, although right now mine isn't production.
great offers
Nice!
Nice offer!!
Orangutan -> monyet -> kethek -> monkey
Interesting offers! Would be curious to see what my ping is like to Montréal as well...
Looking glass: https://ping.servarica.com
Oh, don't know how I missed that facepalm About 50ms, not too bad!
This is the end for the period for the giveaway
Any comment after this is not considered in the drew
Will start working on the list and will share the files for review before we ask one of the admins to do the drew
MOARRRRRRRRR
cough
Sorry for the delay
The team already did it but I need just to go over it fast to make sure all is good before releasing it
Here is the list
Please check it and let me know if we missed anything
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRgvDCRRa4DHrtN2TiKI6pfnl4rv-wqyD75LUnCQ5fUabfGgWiRpH3zjeWQHiG3JVHGwS_WGSolN8FN/pubhtml
will give it 1 or 2 days for error corrections then will ask @FAT32 if he is available to do the drew
cough cough cough
That's a nasty sounding cough, friend. Maybe you need to buy another VPS?
Ironically, I am sick at the moment. I could definitely take a free one, lol.
Asking @FAT32 if he can do it if not i will do it myself using the same methodology he used in the past