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Does it make sense to consolidate with Proxmox and store in basement? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've got three main pieces of software/hardware I run with in my homelab today. I'm wondering if it makes sense consolidate my gaming server and where I run my web apps (docker containers) and leave my Synology solely to run as a NAS.

I currently have my gaming PC in my office, along with my MacBook Pro, connected to my ultrawide. My Ideal setup would be to 1) migrate my 24/7 server to more power efficient hardware 2) centralize my gaming server so I can connect to it from my TV, Steam Deck, or Ultrawide seamlessly and 3) slowly just get everything else off my Synology so it can be single focused on being a NAS.

I wonder if Proxmox is the tool that unlocks this ability for me. As I understand it online gaming might be problematic, as well as streaming to my 100hz ultrawide?

I can't think of an alternative that gets me environment isolation + gaming capability all while consolidating on my more power efficient hardware.

Current setup:

Synology

Powers my NAS Docker containers (DNS, Torrent, Plex, web apps)

Gaming PC

Specs: Runs Windows 11, Intel 12th gen with RTX 3070

Turned on ~10% of the time. 100% for gaming either via Sunshine (to Steam deck, TV) or directly connected to my ultrawide

Old Desktop

Specs: Runs Ubuntu Server, Intel 3th gen with integrated graphics

Runs docker containers (web apps like *arr, HA)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Moving your gaming PC as client makes no sense no. But gaming servers like a Minecraft or whatever severer can make sense.

I can recommend XCP-NG as Hypervisor. I have over 25 VMs running my whole home from DHCP/DNS over media servers to game servers for CS2 and DayZ. And it’s stable and performant.