The original post: /r/selfhosted by /u/Randyd718 on 2024-05-01 14:09:23.

I have read a couple threads where this was asked before and just dont get it. I currently run sonarr/radarr on Windows but I’m looking to learn more and expand the capabilities of my server, and some of the apps i am looking at will only run in docker. Some of the general ideas i’ve picked up:

• its like VMs, but lighter and better. okay, why do i need to run programs in VMs? what is the point and benefit of isolating programs from one another?
• you can run and delete and test things in docker containers without messing with other things. okay again…why is this special? i can install/uninstall radarr and sonarr separately on windows and they dont impact eachother at all?
• containers let you control environment and dependencies. i frankly dont know what this means but im guessing it involves things that i have never had an issue with, and therefore dont understand the significance of. presumably these thigns all coexist in windows without issue.

and to finish up, is there a nice walkthrough somewhere on how to actually set up and run docker for windows?