The process involves transitioning applications running on a TrueNAS SCALE system to a Docker environment managed by Portainer. This typically entails recreating application configurations as Docker containers and deploying them within Portainer’s management interface. A common example is migrating a Plex Media Server from a TrueNAS SCALE application to a Docker container orchestrated by Portainer.
This migration offers several advantages, including enhanced portability and simplified management. Docker containers are designed to be platform-agnostic, making them easier to move between different systems. Portainer provides a user-friendly graphical interface for managing Docker containers, simplifying tasks such as deployment, updates, and monitoring. Historically, TrueNAS SCALE applications may have lacked the flexibility and version control inherent in Docker containerization.
