RPi-Hosted Docker

I have bought a Canakit Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB model) back in early 2020 thinking that I will play with it as I have always wanted to get my hands-on with Linux. But then some other personal priorities took precedence and never

I have been keeping up with theoretical concepts on Linux, Docker, etc. all this time but didn’t think of testing or implementing anywhere.

Then comes 2023 and in Jan I thought of putting the Pi to some use and utilize it for some homelab projects. I have been following some blogposts, video blogs where enthusiasts have tested hosted containers in a single Pi to see how much it can withstand before going belly-up and I thought that this would be a perfect starting homelab project for me to not only get handy with Linux (Debian build, since its Raspberry Pi) but also getting up-close with docker.

So, the plan is to host quite a few containers (I have some containers that I plan on spinning up right off the bat) in my Pi and then possibly make it accessible from my outside internet.

Hardware –

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit – 4GB RAM

• Includes Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Model B with 1.5GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU (4GB RAM)
• Includes 32GB Samsung EVO+ Micro SD Card (Class 10) Pre-loaded with NOOBS, USB MicroSD Card Reader
• CanaKit Premium High-Gloss Raspberry Pi 4 Case with Integrated Fan Mount, CanaKit Low Noise Bearing System Fan
• CanaKit 3.5A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply (US Plug) with Noise Filter, Set of Heat Sinks, Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable – 6 foot (Supports up to 4K60p)
• CanaKit USB-C PiSwitch (On/Off Power Switch for Raspberry Pi 4)

Crucial BX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Internal SSD, up to 540MB/s – CT1000BX500SSD1

Even though the Pi came with a 32GB card, I wanted to get a more scalable, robust, storage option. Hence, I went with the 1TB SATA SSD from Crucial. Also, I didn’t want to buy another power supply just to power up the drive.

BENFEI SATA to USB Cable, BENFEI USB 3.0 to SATA III Hard Driver Adapter Compatible for 2.5 inch HDD and SSD

I chose this specific cable model as it was compatible with both 2.5 HDD and SSD drives and it was cheap. 🙂

I am planning on putting my experiences of this build in this ‘RPi-Hosted Docker’ category page.

Thanks for visiting and feel free to tune-in to this page and future posts to know more about my journey.