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		pmlnr on Jan 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Signal is having technical difficulties > Also easy to self-host a server, if you need full control: Recommended specs will include 16GB RAM only for synapse, SSD storage, etc. If someone wants to self-host, start with Prosody and XMPP, not with Matrix.

remirk on Jan 17, 2021 [–]

> Recommended specs will include 16GB RAM only for synapse, SSD storage, etc.

What? If you want a server for 200+ users, yes maybe. But 2GB of RAM is plenty for hosting a few active users federating in large chats.

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