Share your current setup and future plans

[HavocXphere]

I don't have a super beefy machine -- i5 6th gen with 8GB of RAM. Can upgrade the RAM to 16GB if I need to.
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3) Run HA in a VM in Proxmox
4) Install Docker and run whatever else I want to run manually?

Not a bad idea.

Last - would you be able to virtualise Windows inside Proxmox, and primarily use it with Remote Desktop?

Yeah though you could also install docker on proxmox directly. Most people stick it in a VM though to keep the base install clean. Docker can also run in LXC but it's messy

Super beefy - don't worry 8gb is fine. Most debian VMs will cruise <1

Remote Desktop - yeah though I haven't done it

Proxmox is a stand alone OS, more like a hypervisor

Indeed. It ultimately gets you to a similar place though since proxmox is debian based. I've found that Proxmox as ISO fails to install on cutting edge gear due to the older kernel (5.4) vs vanilla debian and then adding proxmox repo.

Might be worth trying proxmox directly first though.

 

[w1tw0lf]

Indeed. It ultimately gets you to a similar place though since proxmox is debian based. I've found that Proxmox as ISO fails to install on cutting edge gear due to the older kernel (5.4) vs vanilla debian and then adding proxmox repo.

Might be worth trying proxmox directly first though.

The only reason it might fail is because it either can't see hard drive or missing drivers. Haven't had any issues with it so far on my side.

 

[HavocXphere]

Gonna try to OTA flash some Teckin SP23 smartplugs tonight. First attempt at tasmota. And last minute advice?

Success! Though couldn't figure out the HA MQTT linking. Think I'm just gonna spin up a separate MQTT server in a LXC.

The smartplug is unfortunately end of life. Bought another 4 of a similar model instead (Slitinto) that I think are the same thing. R130 bucks each (Amazon)...not bad for incl energy monitoring.

For future googlers:
Teckin SP23 16A with energy monitoring - tuya convert OTA/tasmota works
Teckin SP23 13A without energy monitoring - tuya convert OTA/tasmota won't work
...they're being marketed interchangeably (grrr)