title: For multiple projects using Docker, use Multiple VMs or Single Host with multiple containters
body: <p>Suppose I had three apps that are currently hosted at Digital Ocean or AWS. Each of them use at least one VM for the database and one or more VMs for the web app.</p>
  
  <p>Now let's say that I wanted to get one dedicated server at OVH with 64GB of RAM and use docker to deploy these apps. Each project would have its own docker-compose file. I'm thinking of two ways of doing this:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Install VMWare Esxi on the server, create one VM for each project and deploy docker containers for the web and database.</li>
  <li>Just install Ubuntu as the host OS and manage containers for all apps using separate network entry points(IPs) for each project.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Would I be wasting too much of the server resources going for the first choice?
  Would I be overcomplicating my infrastructure by going for the second?</p>
  
  <p>I understand both are valid choices, but what would be the better/suggested way?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for the help!</p>