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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/AdaminCalgary on 2025-05-20 22:27:59+00:00.

I’m just starting out. I have an N100 based NUC with win11 pro and HA is running under virtual box. But before I get too far along, I’m wondering if that’s the best way. I don’t use this nuc for anything else so thinking about installing HAOS, ie bare metal. Right now it’s on my desk so I can connect to a keyboard monitor to manage windows. But will eventually move it to its permanent home on top of a cabinet away from a monitor because windows allows me to rdp into it. But with HAOS that access goes away. So wondering what is best practice, VM or HAOS. note that I’ll be getting a zigbee dongle in a few days and also have a couple of Bluetooth air quality monitors I want to integrate too.