How Many Users Can a 1 vCPU 2GB RAM Server Handle? | The CyberSec Guru
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We stress-tested a 1 vCPU, 2GB RAM VPS running Nginx, Node.js and PostgreSQL. See the 2,500-user limit, CPU bottleneck and caching results

I put together a practical breakdown of how many users a small 1 vCPU + 2 GB RAM server can realistically handle. The answer isn’t simply “X users” because it depends heavily on the workload, application stack, caching, database usage, concurrent requests, and whether you’re serving static or dynamic content. For anyone running small self-hosted services or websites on inexpensive VPS instances, this may be useful

  • CallMeAl (like Alan)@piefed.zipEnglish
    29·
    13 hours ago

    Its the wrong question. workload matters far more than number of users.

    1 user can be too many or 1000 just fine, depending on workload.

    • UnLocoPoco@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      23·
      13 hours ago

      That’s tru that’s why took kinda average one cuz far more users can be served a static html cached page compared to something dynamic which involves db. Nginx caching is a beast