In terms of “could I do this with less?” yes it’s overkill.

In terms of “will I wish I had always been using this?” No, it’s not overkill.

I did everything all on one device, bare metal, a mixture of virtual environments and what not to make sure it all worked. It sucks when a torrent client taking a dump kills your nas.

When I switched to proxmox it was the perfect solution to all my problems built right on top of the system I already knew well.

Here comes a car metaphor: I have a boat. It’s about the tiniest boat that exists but just barely big enough with rigging to need a trailer. The trailer is so light even with the boat loaded that to change a tire I can just lift it up on to blocks.

Naturally I’ve towed it with a compact car. I even resisted towing it with a full size truck because who needs that? It’s so little!

But now I always tow with a truck. Safety alone from the wider side mirror placement and higher rear view is night and day. The actual real brake light hookup means the lights on the trailer reflect my actual indicators and now when I launch I have an easier time getting back up the wet muddy ramp to park. It’s also nice to have a whole bed to carry poles, coolers, etc.

If you can resist the temptation to just download and run bobs real good container then I’d go with proxmox or something like it.