# Does the server need 2GB of RAM?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [03.Январь.2015 09:45:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630 "2015-01-03T09:45:20Z")\
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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:** [03.Январь.2015 10:03:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630/5 "2015-01-03T10:03:52Z")

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No, 1GB is the minimum for a functional site. You can use 512mb for single user testing, it will _sort of_ work.

But a live public Discourse site on 512mb will be quite painful for everyone who tries to use it.

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