I ditched Docker Desktop for native containers and everything is better
The author shares their experience of transitioning from Docker Desktop to native Linux containers. They highlight the inefficiencies of using Docker on a Windows setup and the benefits of using Proxmox for container management. The shift has led to improved performance and organization in their DIY projects.
- ▪Docker Desktop is user-friendly but can be inefficient for advanced container tasks.
- ▪The author found that running Docker on Windows was resource-intensive and unoptimized.
- ▪Switching to native Linux containers via Proxmox improved their project management and performance.
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