Using a router as a general-purpose server

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Would it be a good idea to run OpenWrt main router under a virtualization server?

Given how prevalent the need for reliable internet access has become in recent years, I'm a strong proponent of keeping things simple - not just during good times, but also in the failure case. For me, that implies: running OpenWrt on x86_64 (dedicated hardware), yes running OpenWrt in a virtual machine (aside from testing or for very specific -optional- subnets), hell no Yes, OpenWrt works quite well as a virtual machine - and there's no problem doing that for experiments, to feed a lab ne…