# Discourse on 512MB Droplet

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-512mb-droplet/67575
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [7 Agosto, 2017 03:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-512mb-droplet/67575 "2017-08-07T03:32:20Z")
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### Author: ![rhukee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rhukee/32/120784_2.png) [@rhukee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhukee)
#### Post date: [7 Agosto, 2017 03:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-512mb-droplet/67575/1 "2017-08-07T03:32:20Z")

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Would Discourse work on a [DO](http://digitalocean.com) 512MB droplet? does this depend on how big or small my community is? if so, how many users would this handle?

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [7 Agosto, 2017 04:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-512mb-droplet/67575/2 "2017-08-07T04:11:47Z")

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No, 1GB is the minimum RAM for Discourse, as clearly stated on every relevant page of our install and docs.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [7 Agosto, 2017 04:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-512mb-droplet/67575/3 "2017-08-07T04:11:51Z")

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