I purchased a NUC with 32 GB memory, 512 SSD and AMD 8 core processor. I already have a NAS.
I was wondering how do you guys use NUC? My mostly workload are containers.
Do you install proxmox on NUC itself and run VMs
OR
Just install a Linux on NUC and use it as a docker host?
Suggestions please?
Appreciate your advice, thank you
I am running Proxmox on my NUC ( 8 x 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1315U )
This is my PoC/DEV machine next to an ESXi (mATX) host and my first experience with Proxmox.
So much options with Proxmox. Next step will be exploring a Proxmox cluster.
(This might replace my ESXi host one day.)
Proxmox + docker host.
Basic - ubuntu with docker compose containers
I’ve been playing around with my NUC it’s actually an old Asus Chromebox I’ve had laying around for years upgraded the M.2 SSD and installed Ubuntu Server + CasaOS
Currently running Adguard-home + WireGuard + TailScale
Just trying out CasaOS at the moment and playing around with stuff on the NUC to keep me from breaking my main HomeLab box.
I’m seeing many people here in the comments installing Ubuntu… Am I the alien one for going with Debian?
I’ve had issues with Ubuntu on my VPSes a few years ago, and replaced it with Debian and everything has been smooth since then. I thought I’d slap it on the NUC too… Am I missing something not going the Ubuntu way?
It’s just the most familiar distro with a ton of guides to get you off the ground, and once it’s up and running there’s really no reason to keep messing with works.
I’ve got most of my stuff in docker now so my needs aren’t OS dependent (ran off of Unraid which itself is running on Slackware), but when I set up different dedicated Linux servers, Debian is my go-to. Ubuntu got too far up its own ass with features nobody asked for that it’s been far better to go back to basics for me.