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LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox OCI LXC Pre-Production Audit: DNS, Firewall, Backup
Three default OCI LXC settings can break DNS, firewall, and backups before your first production request hits service.
11 min read
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59 articles tagged lxc.
Networking, VLANs & Security Hardening
Proxmox OCI LXC Traffic Lockdown: Firewall Checklist
Isolation beats exposure: verify blocked sources, pin DNS, and prove the firewall before you open the container.
11 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox OCI LXC Restore to a Spare Node: How-To Guide
A dead node need not mean a dead container; a spare node can take over with a verified restore and Docker check.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
OCI LXC in Proxmox 9.1: Five Production Traps to Fix
The traps that break OCI LXC at 2 a.m. are boring: backups, kernel updates, and storage you can fix in staging.
8 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE on Raspberry Pi 5: ARM64 Low-Power Guide
Turn a Pi 5 into a 5–8W homelab hypervisor that runs Docker-ready LXC containers and ARM64 VMs without x86 overhead.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker Compose on Proxmox VE 9.1 OCI LXC Setup Guide
Run Docker inside an OCI LXC, then let Proxmox firewall and PBS snapshots handle isolation and fast restore.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Migrate Docker-in-LXC to OCI LXC on Proxmox VE 9.1
Docker-in-LXC quietly traded isolation for convenience on your Proxmox host. Here's how to reclaim both.
10 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Automated Proxmox VE Node Install with Data Center Manager
Write one preseed, match it to a node by MAC, and watch a bare-metal Proxmox box boot, install, and register unattended.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
LXC Seccomp Profile on Proxmox VE for Docker and K3s
A two-minute syscall trace can prevent K3s pod startup failures after you attach a new seccomp profile.
7 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox OCI LXC: Docker Swarm and K3s Backup Setup
Stop stitching two backup systems together: put Swarm or K3s in one OCI LXC guest and let Proxmox do the work.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker LXCs on Proxmox: Isolate Services for Backups
Split Docker workloads into separate LXCs so a bad compose file cannot take down your reverse proxy at 2 a.m.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Build a Proxmox Cloud-Init Template for Fast LXC Deploy
Stop clicking through the Proxmox create wizard — build one image and clone SSH-ready containers in seconds.
7 min read
Storage, ZFS & Backup Strategies
OpenZFS CVE-2026-79619: Lock Down /dev/zfs on Proxmox
/dev/zfs ships world-writable, and until ZFS 2.4.4 a fake root inside unshare -Ur was enough to run zpool destroy.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox LXC Containers for Migrating AWS Workloads
A Dockerized web app and Redis cache can run on your own hardware for a fraction of what AWS charges.
3 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Upgrade Proxmox VE 8 to Proxmox VE 9 Before August 2026
Before August 2026, that running Proxmox VE 8 node is quietly accumulating unpatched vulnerabilities.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Run Docker in Proxmox LXC for Lower Resource Overhead
Skip heavy VMs and run Docker inside lightweight LXC containers that boot in seconds and slash idle memory usage.
7 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Technitium DNS in Proxmox LXC for Lightweight Homelab DNS
Stop juggling Pi-hole scripts and manual IPv6 tweaks with a single container that updates reverse records automatically.
7 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker in Proxmox LXC for Lightweight Production Workloads
Skip KVM overhead and run Docker in a lightweight LXC shell that shares the host kernel, boots fast, backs up cleanly.
9 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE 8 Upgrade Steps Before the 2026 Deadline
Your hypervisor stops getting patches after August 2026, but a smooth transition to version 9 keeps workloads secure.
10 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE 9.2 arm64 Support for Production Clusters
Move beyond x86 without managing parallel tracks. Proxmox VE 9.2 treats ARM servers as first-class cluster members.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker-in-LXC vs KVM for Homelab: Which Saves More RAM
A single Proxmox node can run dozens of Docker-in-LXC containers before hitting practical limits, and the memory savings add up fast across ten or more workloads.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
OCI Containers vs LXC in Proxmox VE — Storage, Networking & Performance Guide
Proxmox VE's new OCI runtime uses a different stack than LXC — here's how overlay2 beats fuse-overlayfs in write-heavy workloads and when each actually makes sense on modest hardware.
7 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox Community Helper Scripts and How to Run Them Safely
tteck's scripts are archived and reborn at community-scripts/ProxmoxVE — here's how to run them without handing over your hypervisor.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
LXC vs Docker on Proxmox: Which Container Type Should You Use?
LXC gives you a lightweight persistent machine; Docker gives you a disposable, reproducible app. On Proxmox the smart move is usually not either/or — it is knowing which layer each workload belongs on.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Unprivileged LXC vs KVM VMs: When to Use Each on Proxmox
Unprivileged LXC containers on Proxmox VE often outperform equivalent VMs in speed and resource use without sacrificing much isolation or capability.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Run Docker on Proxmox VE 9.x with OCI Containers
OCI containers bring real systemd init to LXC, giving Docker predictable cgroup management without the full VM cost.
8 min read
Virtualization & VM Management
Data Center Manager for Proxmox: Multi-Cluster Management Guide
A new unified management plane that lets you view multiple Proxmox clusters without juggling separate web consoles or SSH sessions.
7 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker Inside LXC on Proxmox: Setup, Tuning & Performance
Running Docker in an LXC container saves RAM but often breaks silently — here's exactly what you need to fix it.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Docker in LXC vs VMs on Proxmox — Which Setup Wins?
Docker in an unprivileged LXC can match VM throughput at half the memory overhead — but only if you configure it right.
9 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE 9 Setup: Enable OCI Containers and SDN Early
Most new Proxmox clusters miss two critical settings that silently drain resources — here's how to flip them before your first guest boots.
6 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE 9.1 OCI Containers: Deploy Docker Images as LXC
Proxmox VE 9.1 lets you pull Docker images and run them as LXC containers, eliminating the need for custom templates and speeding up deployments.
6 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
LXC vs KVM on Proxmox: Measured Resource Overhead
Real idle RAM, boot time, and storage numbers for LXC vs KVM across 7 common self-hosted services on Proxmox.
10 min read
Networking, VLANs & Security Hardening
Suricata IDS on Proxmox for Network Threat Detection
Mirror your Proxmox bridge traffic to Suricata and get real-time network intrusion alerts without touching a single VM.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Jellyfin on Proxmox LXC with Hardware Transcoding
Skip the VM overhead — Jellyfin in a Proxmox LXC container cuts 4K HEVC transcode CPU usage by 10x with Intel QSV.
10 min read
Storage, ZFS & Backup Strategies
Run MinIO on Proxmox LXC as a Self-Hosted S3 Backend
MinIO in an unprivileged LXC container gives PBS 4.2 a self-hosted S3 backend in under 30 minutes — no cloud account required.
9 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Upgrade Proxmox VE 9 to 9.1 Without Breaking Your Cluster
PVE 9.1 adds native OCI image support for LXC — here's how to upgrade without losing quorum or breaking storage.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
LXC Dev Environments on Proxmox Replace Docker Desktop
Ditch Docker Desktop's VM overhead. A Proxmox LXC container gives faster builds and a dev env you can clone for any teammate in seconds.
9 min read
Networking, VLANs & Security Hardening
Cloudflare Tunnel on Proxmox for Zero-Trust Remote Access
Run cloudflared in a 512 MB LXC and reach your Proxmox UI from any browser with zero open ports on your router.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Podman in Proxmox LXC for Rootless Container Workloads
Skip the Docker daemon — Podman runs OCI containers rootlessly inside a Proxmox LXC with no persistent root process.
9 min read
Networking, VLANs & Security Hardening
IPv6 on Proxmox VE: Dual-Stack VMs and LXC Containers
Give every VM and container a real IPv6 address in 20 minutes — without tunnels, NAT, or third-party tools.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Cockpit on Proxmox: Manage KVM, LXC, and Docker in One UI
Cockpit adds journal logs, service controls, and a container dashboard to Proxmox — gaps the native UI leaves open.
10 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
How to Ditch Bare Metal and Run Everything on Proxmox
Move every service off bare metal and into Proxmox. Get snapshots, isolation, and the ability to rebuild any workload in under five minutes.
11 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
How to Snapshot and Clone LXC Containers in Proxmox
On ZFS or LVM-Thin, pct snapshot takes two seconds and pct rollback takes three, making rollback a practical reflex.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox LXC Resource Limits: CPU, Memory, and Disk I/O
A runaway backup job or Jellyfin transcode shouldn't starve the whole host — here's how to cap every LXC container properly.
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LXC Containers & Docker
6 Must-Have LXC Containers for Your Proxmox Homelab
Six LXC containers covering 80% of homelab needs — real specs, pct commands, and gotchas you'll only learn the hard way.
11 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox LXC Bind Mounts: Share Host Paths with Containers
Mount host paths into Proxmox LXC containers for persistent data that survives container rebuilds without NFS.
9 min read
Storage, ZFS & Backup Strategies
Proxmox VM Storage Migration: Move Disks Between Pools
Move Proxmox VM disks and LXC containers between storage pools with GUI or CLI — no downtime required.
9 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox AI Workloads: GPU VM vs LXC Container Guide
Running Ollama or llama.cpp on Proxmox? Here's how GPU VM passthrough compares to LXC device access for AI inference workloads.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Run Multiple AI Models on Proxmox LXC Containers
Architect a multi-model AI setup on Proxmox where each LLM runs in its own LXC container with resource limits and shared GPU access.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Self-Host Ollama and Open WebUI on Proxmox LXC
Build a full local AI stack on Proxmox using lightweight LXC containers. Ollama, Open WebUI, and Whisper — all self-hosted.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Nextcloud on Proxmox LXC: Private Cloud Setup Guide
Skip the VM overhead. Deploy Nextcloud in a Proxmox LXC container for a leaner, faster private cloud storage setup.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Managing Docker on Proxmox with Portainer and Dockge
Run Portainer and Dockge in dedicated Proxmox LXC containers for complete web-based Docker stack management.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Run Ollama on Proxmox LXC with AMD GPU Access
Run local AI models with Ollama in a Proxmox LXC container using AMD GPU acceleration—no VM passthrough required.
11 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox LXC Templates: Build and Deploy Custom Containers
Stop configuring containers from scratch. Build once, deploy anywhere with custom Proxmox LXC templates.
10 min read
Installation & Initial Setup
Proxmox VE on Raspberry Pi 5: Full Setup Guide
Run Proxmox VE on a Raspberry Pi 5—here's what works, what doesn't, and how to get the most out of ARM-based virtualization.
10 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Multiple Docker LXCs vs One Docker VM on Proxmox
Should you run Docker in multiple LXC containers or one dedicated VM? Here's the real-world breakdown.
8 min read
LXC Containers & Docker
Proxmox VE 9.1 OCI LXC: Running Any Container Image
Proxmox VE 9.1 lets you run any OCI container image as a lightweight LXC—no Docker daemon needed.
7 min read
LXC Containers And Docker
Running Docker Inside LXC Containers on Proxmox
Step-by-step guide to running Docker in Proxmox LXC containers with nesting and proper permissions.
10 min read
LXC Containers And Docker
Privileged vs Unprivileged LXC Containers on Proxmox
A practical breakdown of privileged vs unprivileged Proxmox LXC containers and when to use each.
11 min read