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Docker containers are easier to backup and restore since the config folder is easily accessible. Also if your plex server is accessible to the internet it will be harder for hackers to take it over if there's any possible exploits.
Just out of curiosity, do you backup all the generated metadata too? I backup my Plex folder from my SSD to my unraid array weekly, and it takes quite a long time to get through.
I do tar it first (actually I tar my entire docker share), but it still takes longer than I would like.
Just the way my backup system works, All my docker containers go down while I'm backing them up, so it's a bit of a minor inconvenience (even though it only happens on off peak hours in the middle of the night)
Really not a big problem, just thought I'd check if you had a better solution.
You might want to look at how you’re backing up. Something like BorgBackup or better RSync scripts would benefit this process by only taking differences instead of a full backup. Unless you’re constantly adding and deleting media daily, a weekly Plex backup shouldn’t really take a long time.
Plex is the last thing I don't have in docker. Will be my next task .. maybe. I still want to get rid of my friends windows 10 box running 1 windows only app