Proxmox vs Bare Metal vs Docker, where to start?

[francisp (Francis)]

I think most people on this forum that run HA on Proxmox did install it following this excellent guide

Installing Home Assistant OS using Proxmox 8

Installing Home Assistant OS using Proxmox 8 (Previously Installing Home Assistant OS using Proxmox 7) This guide will assist in installing Home Assistant on x86/64 machines using Proxmox as the operating system. It has been tested and verified on several machine types including Lenovo m700, Dell Optiplex SFF 990, Dell Optiplex USFF 780, and HP T520 thin client. This guide uses scripts originally created by @Tteck who sadly passed away in early November 2024. The scripts hav…

and that is bare metal setup