Can we use firebase as hosting options.And what are the best hosting options aws and google cloud.
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The discussion revolves around self-hosting options for Discourse, particularly whether Firebase and Google Cloud can be used. Tarun_Sharma asks about Firebase and Google Cloud as hosting options, noting that the official guide doesn’t cover them. merefield shares a guide on recommended hosting providers, but Tarun_Sharma clarifies that it doesn’t address Firebase or Google Cloud. awesomerobot explains that any platform meeting Discourse’s requirements—such as a 64-bit Linux system with Docker support, at least 1GB RAM, and 10GB disk space—can host it. pfaffman adds a section clarifying that platforms like Firebase must meet these requirements and allow SSH access. However, NateDhaliwal points out that Firebase is serverless and thus incompatible with Discourse’s needs.
Thank for replying but the guide doesn’t tell anything about firebase as a options and also not included the google cloud. I understand that these may not be the best options but I want to know that can we use them or not.
Our official install guide lists the requirements to host Discourse. If Firebase supports the listed requirements and allows SSH access, it can run Discourse:
- modern single core CPU, dual core recommended
- 1 GB RAM minimum
- 64 bit Linux compatible with Docker
- 10 GB disk space minimum
I added this section:
IIRC Firebase hosting is serverless, so it won’t work with Discourse.