Must have
Hard prerequisites
- 8 vCPU single-node baseline
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installations
Application hosting
Hosting GitLab Self-Managed
GitLab Self-Managed combines repositories, CI/CD, registry and project tools. Its current single-node guidance uses an 8-vCPU baseline and at least 8 GB memory in constrained installations.
- Min vCPU
- 8
- Min memory
- 8 GiB
- Min storage
- Depends on workload
Recommended
Documented guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Published starting requirements
GitLab documents a smaller tuned exception for tiny teams. The baseline here is for a standard single-node installation; CI runners, registries and repository growth add capacity needs.
We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
The host must provide
Runtime
- Operating system
- A supported Linux distribution for the chosen installation method
- Storage
- Persistent repository, database, uploads, artifacts and registry storage as enabled
Storage
Persistent data
No universal disk size fits every installation. Repositories, CI artifacts, container images, packages and backup archives may dominate storage.
Step by step
GitLab deployment outline
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Size the single node
Use the installation requirements for the intended workload and account for runners separately.
Official instructions -
Install a supported release
Follow the official package, Docker or Helm path and configure HTTPS and a stable hostname.
Official instructions -
Plan full recovery
Back up all enabled data stores and test restoration on a matching GitLab version.
Official instructions
Security
Before you go public
- Protect administrator and runner credentials.
- Use HTTPS and keep GitLab updated.
- Test a complete backup and restore.
Cost
Beyond the server price
- Account for large persistent storage and backup retention.
- CI runners, container registry and high availability can require separate infrastructure.
Matching plans
Plans with published evidence
DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized Regular Droplet · 2 vCPU / 4 GiB
2vCPU
4 GiBRAM
25 GiBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
DigitalOcean
General Purpose Droplet · 2 Dedicated vCPU / 8 GB
2vCPU
8 GBRAM
25 GBStorage
4 TBTransfer
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX53 (Germany and Finland)
32vCPU
128 GBRAM
600 GBStorage
50 TBTransfer
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud CCX63 (Germany and Finland)
48vCPU
192 GBRAM
960 GBStorage
60 TBTransfer
Meets the documented hard prerequisites
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value satisfies this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
Does not meet a documented hard prerequisite
Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.
- 8 vCPU single-node baselineThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
- At least 8 GB memory for constrained single-node installationsThe published plan value does not satisfy this requirement.
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