Proxmox 9.1 Can Now Run Containers… But Should You?

Proxmox 9.1 adds support for OCI container images, bringing Docker-style workloads to Proxmox through LXC. In this video, I show how it works, how to deploy OCI images like Grafana, and what limitations still exist in this tech preview. Is it ready for your homelab? Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Technically-Tim (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Intro: OCI Comes to Proxmox 9.1 00:17 - Why This Matters 00:47 - Official Proxmox Announcement 01:37 - Demo: Using OCI Images in Proxmox 02:00 - Pulling Images from Registries 03:26 - Creating a Container with OCI 04:49 - LXC Networking with OCI 05:50 - Finishing Container Setup 06:20 - Customizing Environment Variables 07:24 - Console Behavior Differences 08:05 - Container Update Limitations 08:33 - My Thoughts on the Abstraction 10:16 - Why Use OCI Containers at All? 11:30 - Final Thoughts & Feedback Thank you for watching!