How much RAM does Seafile need?

Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Seafile plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Data

Fast, reliable file sync and share.

Efficient sync, libraries and sharing with strong performance on large file sets.

Seafile’s sync engine is among the fastest available, and it handles big libraries better than simpler alternatives.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Python/C + MariaDB + Redis.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give Seafile its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Seafile and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Seafile patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Seafile need?: Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Seafile run on?: Python/C + MariaDB + Redis.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Seafile plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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