# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=904 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 905 --- ## [DigitalOcean Droplet image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-image/14439)
**Author:** [@ArmedGuy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArmedGuy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-image/14439 "2014-04-04T03:26:06Z")
@codinghorror @sam As DO have prebuilt images for things like Ghost and GitLab, has there been any plans to ask them nicely/cooperate with them about a Discourse image to make it even easier for people to install it? --- ## [Linking containers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-containers/13694)
**Author:** [@resure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/resure)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-containers/13694 "2014-03-31T09:31:52Z")
What is correct way to connect web-only and data Discourse docker containers? There is note about DISCOURSE\_HOST\_IP in readme, but how should we specify that variable in container config yml file? Can we just link that … --- ## [Pros and cons of installing Discourse on a NON-virtual machine?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pros-and-cons-of-installing-discourse-on-a-non-virtual-machine/13677)
**Author:** [@snarke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snarke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pros-and-cons-of-installing-discourse-on-a-non-virtual-machine/13677 "2014-03-12T22:36:38Z")
The installation guide is pretty clear that one of the downsides of using a Virtual Machine to host Discourse is the potential performance hit. Lots of ram and multiple drives are recommended to help alleviate this. I as… --- ## [What is the best method of running another Rails app on the same server as Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-method-of-running-another-rails-app-on-the-same-server-as-discourse/9623)
**Author:** [@happycollision](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happycollision)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-method-of-running-another-rails-app-on-the-same-server-as-discourse/9623 "2014-03-10T21:23:36Z")
I have a Discourse instance running at something like “forum.mysite.com” and want to run a much smaller rails app on the same server at “mysite.com”. Considering the current installation instructions for Ubuntu—which I f… --- ## [A quick review of Communiteq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-quick-review-of-communiteq/13113)
**Author:** [@zenkamal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zenkamal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-quick-review-of-communiteq/13113 "2014-03-01T14:58:00Z")
Haven’t seen any formal reviews of paid discourse hosting, so here’s a brief one. Requirements: I’m starting/helping two new forums, using Discourse for each, and chose Communiteq (formerly DiscourseHosting) to get the … --- ## [Why does Discourse need 1 GB of RAM?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-need-1-gb-of-ram/12301)
**Author:** [@printec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/printec)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-need-1-gb-of-ram/12301 "2014-02-23T14:17:35Z")
Most forum software don’t need any where as much RAM as this. I was wondering what Discourse uses this RAM for? Is it doing a powerful amount of caching or what? --- ## [Discourse in a Docker container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-in-a-docker-container/10844)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-in-a-docker-container/10844 "2014-02-03T00:31:37Z")
FYI I just posted a blog post about my Docker adventures: http://samsaffron.com/archive/2013/11/07/discourse-in-a-docker-container --- ## [Explicitly disallowed file types?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/explicitly-disallowed-file-types/11907)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/explicitly-disallowed-file-types/11907 "2014-01-12T21:17:46Z")
In the Site Settings, the Discourse administrator can configure a list of allowed file types for uploaded files. Which file types should be explicitly disallowed - such that we prevent (or at least pop up VERY SEVERE WA… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=903)