--- title: I stopped running every Docker container 24/7, and my... description: A home server enthusiast describes how running dozens of Docker containers around the clock made the setup sluggish and cluttered, even though the hardware was... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-running-every-docker-container-24-7-and-my-home-server-has-never-been-better-ofekwwi4g twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I stopped running every Docker container 24/7, and my home server has never been better | daily.dev og:description: A home server enthusiast describes how running dozens of Docker containers around the clock made the setup sluggish and cluttered, even though the hardware was... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-running-every-docker-container-24-7-and-my-home-server-has-never-been-better-ofekwwi4g og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/oFekwwi4g.png og:image:alt: I stopped running every Docker container 24/7, and my home server has never been better og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I stopped running every Docker container 24/7, and my home server has never been better **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A home server enthusiast describes how running dozens of Docker containers around the clock made the setup sluggish and cluttered, even though the hardware was fine. Instead of upgrading hardware, the fix was auditing unused containers, grouping services by use case into separate Compose projects, and only running things when actually needed. The result was a snappier, simpler server without any hardware changes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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