Tag: containerization

• The Rise of the Immutable Operating System

  Virtualizing operating systems has been around for decades. A tried and true system to better utilize hardware and improve security, virtualizing allows for the execution of an OS in a sandbox-type of environment. This environment can allow for multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same hardware, efficiently sharing resources all the while. A…

  Grey l

  November 18, 2023

  Docker, Learning, linux

  containerization, Docker, immutable, linux, nixos, podman, server, steamos, ubuntu, virtualization

• Containerizing Plex

  Lately I have gotten more and more into containerization. I find myself spinning anything and everything I choose to put on my personal LAN in a Docker container. I even moved Plex from my long time trusty Snap package (be nice) to a containerized setup. I got tired of having to reconfigure all of the…

  Grey l

  July 18, 2023

  Docker, Homelab

  computers, container, containerization, Docker, linux, plex, server, snap

• Containerization and Installing Docker

  Now that we have a solid understanding of Virtual Machines or VMs, it is now time to cover containerization. Containerization refers to running a virtual process or service in a limited environment, with only pre-established access to storage volumes that you have allowed. Now what the heck does all that mean? It just means you…

  Grey l

  March 14, 2022

  Computer Upgrades, Docker, Homelab

  application, apt, boot, canonical, computers, container, containerization, Docker, Homelab, host, image, install, service, tech, ubuntu, virtual, volume