Captain Stux on the Bridge - Docker, Containers, Incus, and Much More | TrueNAS Tech Talk (T3) E017

In this episode of TrueNAS Tech Talk, Kris interviews Stuart Espey, also known as Captain Stux, a TrueNAS forum contributor and video tutorial creator. Stuart shares his background with TrueNAS, starting with FreeNAS for video storage due to ZFS's bitrot protection, and eventually migrating all his servers to TrueNAS for virtualization, Docker containers, and network storage. They discuss his early adoption of TrueNAS as a hypervisor, replacing ESXi, and his transition from jails to Docker apps for improved performance. Stuart also explains his motivation for creating YouTube videos to correct misinformation and shares his preference for Docker Compose over individual incantations. The conversation covers the benefits of containers over VMs, particularly in storage performance and cache management, and explores the distinctions between containers, Docker apps, and full virtualization. Stuart concludes by outlining his desired features for TrueNAS, including improved Docker networking and IX volume support, as well as his vision for TrueNAS as a comprehensive hypervisor platform.