# My self host isn't as "fast" as other sites

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**Created:** [May 13, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-self-host-isnt-as-fast-as-other-sites/307717 "2024-05-13T04:10:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-self-host-isnt-as-fast-as-other-sites/307717/5 "2024-05-13T07:33:47Z")

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Yeah, for reference I get near “instant” page transitions on:

- 4GB, 3 Core with
- 2 Unicorns (on review this could probably be upped!)
- `db_shared_buffers: "256MB"`
- no CDN

But serving any videos via YouTube.

Everything more or less default

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