# 502 error on nginx

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-nginx/160592
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-nginx/160592 "2020-08-12T06:05:04Z")
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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-nginx/160592/8 "2020-08-12T22:32:47Z")

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> [@elopio](#):
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> The server is not SSD.

Discourse requires SSD, normal spinning drives don’t deliver sufficient IOPS.

> [@Which server to choose regarding Discourse requirements?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-server-to-choose-regarding-discourse-requirements/86646/2):
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> You definitely want SSD, the last one seems fine, just check and see if it is a fairly modern CPU.

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