# Are two CPU cores better to run Discourse?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [September 19, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976 "2019-09-19T02:28:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dannii/32/129087_2.png) [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976/5 "2019-09-19T03:02:26Z")

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Well if you don’t expect much traffic either option will be acceptable. If it’s only a $1/month more it’s probably quite a good deal. And you can upgrade later if traffic demands it. So that’s another consideration - make sure your provider’s upgrade paths are reliable and smooth.

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