NEW: Proxmox in a Docker container (testers wanted)

[kroese]

Hi,

I created a Docker container of Proxmox VE. This makes it extremely easy to install Proxmox on existing systems, and to play around with it before deciding on dedicating a whole machine to it.

The performance should be identical to a normal barebones install, as the virtual machines are directly accesing the KVM kernel module, there are no extra layers in between or anything like that.

I can understand many of you are opposed by the idea of containerizing Proxmox, as the concept feels a bit weird. But I think it might be very handy for newcomers, and especially for those who have experience with Docker but not with Proxmox. As it lowers the entry barrier a lot if you can spin up an instance so easily.

If you'd like to try it out, it is now available from https://github.com/dockur/proxmox and https://hub.docker.com/r/dockurr/proxmox

 

[daanw]

Docker running Proxmox VE 9 running OCI (Docker) containers..

 

[odhiambo]

Hi,

I created a Docker container of Proxmox VE. This makes it extremely easy to install Proxmox on existing systems, and to play around with it before deciding on dedicating a whole machine to it.

The performance should be identical to a normal barebones install, as the virtual machines are directly accesing the KVM kernel module, there are no extra layers in between or anything like that.

I can understand many of you are opposed by the idea of containerizing Proxmox, as the concept feels a bit weird. But I think it might be very handy for newcomers, and especially for those who have experience with Docker but not with Proxmox. As it lowers the entry barrier a lot if you can spin up an instance so easily.

If you'd like to try it out, it is now available from https://github.com/dockur/proxmox and https://hub.docker.com/r/dockurr/proxmox

I installed it on a Pi5 and so far so good. I will play around with OCI containers.
Oh, wait! 'Intel VT-x / AMD-V enabled'. Lemme see.
Will you update it to 9.2.2? Put another way, do you intend to keep it up to date with mainstream PVE?

 

[kroese]

Will you update it to 9.2.2? Put another way, do you intend to keep it up to date with mainstream PVE?

Yes.. It automatically builds and pushes a new image when Proxmox releases a new version. So it will always be up to date.

 

[odhiambo]

Yes.. It automatically builds and pushes a new image when Proxmox releases a new version. So it will always be up to date.

I wanted to play with OCI containers. I don't see the option available. When will you have 9.1.x or 9.2.x?