How to reduce memory usage?

Workspace
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I follow this install instruction to install the workspace: Installing server version using the provided script - ONLYOFFICE

  • RAM at least 8 GB (12 GB recommended)

After install, I saw it does need around 7G memory. My server is only used by few people, I think 7G is too much. Is there any way to reduce memory usage?

I also saw this: Installing ONLYOFFICE Workspace using Docker Compose - ONLYOFFICE . From there, I go to GitHub repository: and saw:

  • RAM: 4 GB or more

Why this method need less memory? I really do not want to reinstall my server use the docker-compose method. Is there any to let me configure my server (installed by provided script) to use less RAM?

Thanks.

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I did some research by myself.

Looks like the COMMUNITY_CONTAINER used too much RAM. it starts 4 nginx workers, and use around 4G RAM. I cannot find a way to change it to 1 worker.

All other 4 containers (document / control panel / mysql / elasticsearch) looks OK to me.
I did not install the mail containter.

For now, I just follow this instruction to install document server ONLY. Installation Guides - Docs Community Edition - ONLYOFFICE The memory usage reduce to 1G now.

But I lost the functions, like: “control panel” and “full text search”. Actually, I like these functions. Just feel 7 G RAM is too much.

If the workspace version could run within 4G RAM, I really like to keep it.

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Hi @kaman, 8 gb is the minimal requirement for Workspace. With less RAM your portal will work very slowly. Elastisearch alone requires about 4gb RAM for correct functioning of full-text search feature.

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The issue is NOT Elastisearch.

The COMMUNITY_SERVER take too much RAM. There should be a way to configure COMMUNITY_SERVER. If we could let it start with ONE nginx worker, it will use less RAM.

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Also, why only need 4G RAM when using “Docker Compose” to install? (I did not try)

Is there any difference? or the document is outdated?

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Documentation on system requirements for Docker Compose is outdated.

You can istall Workspace on a machine with less RAM than required. To do that, run the installation script with an additional parameter:
bash workspace-install.sh -skiphc true (the parameter means skip hardware check).
But be ready for slow performance of the portal.

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I am having same memory issues running the workspace docker compose edition.
Every installs and running on a Server with 64GB RAM, ITB HDD on a bare bone Ubuntu 24.04 Server. The Hardware has 4 socket x 16 core (64 core) Dell R815
No user apart from initial Administrator created.

See below:

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Swap space has been eaten up as well

Please help!

Many thanks!

God blesses!!!

Regards

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Find a way around this as for now.

I manually amended the docker-compose-workspace.yaml to upgrade to the latest version of workspace, document server and community server.

I need to poke into build the docker images myself to learn more about ONLYOFFICE.
Also more about the Mono, C# side of the ONLYOFFICE ecosystem.

Just to find my level around the framework.

I will close this for now.

God blesses!!!

Regards

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Hello @sanyaade

I manually amended the docker-compose-workspace.yaml to upgrade to the latest version of workspace, document server and community server.

I believe this is the right step. We are always recommend updating the installation in a timely manner.
Please feel free to contact us if you face any issues.