System Requirements
Operating System
Broadcast is designed to run on a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 (server edition).
Minimium requirements
- 2 GB of RAM
- 1 CPU Core
- 40 GB of disk space
Recommended requirements
- 4 GB of RAM
- 2 CPU Cores
- 60+ GB of disk space
Hosting providers
For hosting provider, we recommend using Hetzner as they offer good network performance and reliability, while offering great value for their virtual private servers (VPS).
Digital Ocean and Linode are also good options.
Note that if you use the above links to sign up, you will receive the following credits:
- €20 credit for Hetzner
- $200 credit for Digital Ocean
- $100 credit for 60 days for Linode
The above referral links also provide us with server credits, so it is a win-win for both you and us.
System administration
A lot of customers ask what level of experience they need to maintain a Broadcast server.
If you are using our automation installation method, you will not need to worry about the underlying system administration as the installer sets up self-updates.
Having said that, at some point Ubuntu 24.04 will need to be upgraded to the next version (April 2029). You can read about the Ubuntu release cycle on Ubuntu’s official website.
For users looking to manually install Broadcast and run the standalone Docker container image, you will need to be comfortable with the underlying system administration. You will need to be comfortable with Linux system administration tasks such as installing and configuring software, managing databases, and configuring web servers.
