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+---
+description: Docker homelab energy conception
+created: 2025-03-30
+---
+
+## TLDR
+
+Add this to your docker-compose.yml
+
+```
+healthcheck:
+  disable: true
+```
+
+To check which services need it, use: [Beszel](https://www.beszel.dev/)
+
+---
+
+## Prelude
+
+I self host a bunch of services on my home server.
+And i care about the [energy usage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOK5xkFijPc).
+Hence i chose a new enough computer to have a somewhat efficient CPU. (specs below)
+
+<pre>
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+----------------
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">OS</span>: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) x86_64
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Host</span>: HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Kernel</span>: 6.1.0-32-amd64
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Uptime</span>: 10 days, 19 hours, 29 mins
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Packages</span>: 2537 (dpkg), 7 (flatpak)
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Shell</span>: bash 5.2.15
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Terminal</span>: /dev/pts/1
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">CPU</span>: Intel i5-7500 (4) @ 3.800GHz
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">GPU</span>: Intel HD Graphics 630
+<span style="color:red;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;color:red;">Memory</span>: 3124MiB / 15400MiB
+
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+</pre>
+
+I chose to run it using docker, which has been great, since it allows me to self host many services easily.
+They even update themselves using [Watchtower](https://github.com/containrrr/watchtower).
+
+---
+
+## Observability
+
+However, i lacked [Observability](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability_(software)) into resource usage.
+
+### cAdvisor
+
+At first i tried a stack consisting of [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/), and [cAdvisor](https://github.com/google/cadvisor)
+How ever the only conclusion i came to running this stack was that my CPU load now was ≈ 30% higher (if memory serves me)
+
+This defeats the purpose for usage...
+I'm sure cAdvisor has it's place, but it's suitable for my home lab usage.
+
+### Beszel
+
+Then i found [Beszel](https://www.beszel.dev/) which is docker / system monitoring in a box.
+Using a minimum of system resources.
+
+Running this for a month gave me insights into my resource usage. With averages, and a breakdown per container.
+
+---
+
+## Resource usage BEFORE
+
+![Before CPU breakdown](Before CPU breakdown.webp)
+
+---
+
+## Optimizing
+
+Beszels CPU usage breakdown per container helps you drill down which container is weighing down your system.
+Stoping the ones you don't need and, searching the respective projects github issues helps you find solutions.
+
+As per this github issue:
+[High CPU (5-20%) consumption even when not being used](https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/2676#issuecomment-1708201927)
+
+Adding the following segment to you docker compose files helps lower their CPU usage.
+
+```
+healthcheck:
+  disable: true
+```
+
+---
+
+## Resource usage after
+
+![After CPU breakdown](After CPU breakdown.webp)
+