# Switches for resource constrained VPS?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/switches-for-resource-constrained-vps/383216
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [September 19, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switches-for-resource-constrained-vps/383216 "2025-09-19T01:07:54Z")
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### Author:  [@nineb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nineb)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switches-for-resource-constrained-vps/383216/1 "2025-09-19T01:07:54Z")
I don’t want a swap. I will risk OOM. Are there command line switches implied here to constrain RAM under 2gigs?
> [@Have Discourse's requirements changed recently?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-discourses-requirements-changed-recently/358732/6):
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> This seems to need to be increased. As @Canapin pointed out with my topic having 4g of ram was not sufficient. And as I mentioned in my topic the instructions for adding a swap file should be added to git hub install instructions even if just an option if 4g of ram or less.
This instance will have at most 10 users. That’s right. TEN. Likely a frequent THREE users.
- The default of **1 GB** RAM works fine for small Discourse communities. We recommend 2 GB RAM for larger communities.
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So I provisioned a non-refundable 1c2r. That’s it. No upgrades. Swap takes too much space. So pass.
frustrated
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