Almost every service I self-host runs in a Linux container, and the math just doesn't favor a VM anymore
The article discusses the advantages of using Linux containers over virtual machines (VMs) for self-hosted services. It highlights that containers typically offer better performance and lower resource usage compared to VMs. The author emphasizes that for many workloads, the benefits of containers make them a more efficient choice.
- ▪Linux containers run at near-native performance and use significantly less RAM than VMs.
- ▪Containers utilize the host's kernel, avoiding the overhead associated with running a separate guest kernel.
- ▪For many homelab workloads, containers have been shown to deliver equal or better performance than VMs.
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