Glossary infra Term Page

Nesting

Allowing containers to run Docker

nesting #infra#proxmox

Related Concepts

Unprivileged container Bind mount cgroup limits idmap

Core Idea

Nesting is Allowing containers to run Docker, LXC, or full systemd units inside themselves—convenient but weaker security. It usually makes the most sense alongside Unprivileged container, Bind mount, cgroup limits.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across proxmox posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Proxmox Series Part 6] Standardizing LXC Containers and Their Boundaries Learn how to build reliable LXC templates in Proxmox—unprivileged defaults, resource sizing, bind mounts, nesting caveats, and when to avoid LXC entirely.[Proxmox 시리즈 6편] 표준 LXC 구성과 경계 정하기 Proxmox에서 LXC 컨테이너를 만들 때 권장하는 템플릿, 자원 배분, 바인드 마운트, Nesting 설정, 그리고 LXC로 하지 말아야 할 워크로드를 정리합니다.