So I have a Windows 10 VM up and running I'm using for gaming and probably security dvr. Since this is up and running is it better to just use this for other things that would be in a docker (plex, couch, etc) or should I still use the dockers?

So I have a Windows 10 VM up and running I'm using for gaming and probably security dvr. Since this is up and running is it better to just use this for other things that would be in a docker (plex, couch, etc) or should I still use the dockers?

 

So subjective.

 

I would say that if there are apps available via Docker to meet your requirements it is more efficient / simpler etc to run the Dockers vs a VM.

 

JM2C.

So I have a Windows 10 VM up and running I'm using for gaming and probably security dvr. Since this is up and running is it better to just use this for other things that would be in a docker (plex, couch, etc) or should I still use the dockers?

 

If you put everything on the VM, you have a single point of failure. You screw something up and have to redo the VM/windows you will need to redo all your apps..

With docker, you screw up one app, all your others will keep going. And if you screw up docker, you can reinstall quickly via  community applications..

I agree that it is better to setup Dockers for the other apps and just use Windows as VM, that is my current setup and it works very well.

I think it's a no brainer for all the reasons above.  Docker definitely. 

That makes sense. Since I have these already setup as dockers is it easy to move them over to the new server? The thought of setting all of them up again makes me sick.  :'(

You're asking about moving the Dockers from an old unRAID server to a new one, right? Just wanting to make sure you don't have the Dockers running one some other OS.

 

To move to a new unRAID server, I'd think all you have to do is copy the app data to the new server into the same location and copy the xml files from the flash\config\plugins\dockerMan\templates-user directory to the new USB drive. Then, turn-on docker and when you click the Add Docker button under the templates there should be my-xxx templates for every docker you had installed. Select each one and click the Create button and the Docker should get installed just like it was on the old server.

 

Of course, if you move the flash drive and hard drives to the new server then the Dockers will just keep working like before. It's stupid easy to upgrade hardware.