How much RAM does Technitium DNS need?

Plan on 512 MB–1 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 Technitium DNS plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Networking

A self-hosted DNS server with a management UI.

Authoritative and recursive DNS with blocking, DHCP and a web console in one package.

Technitium bundles authoritative DNS, recursion and ad-blocking with a real UI — handy for a homelab in a VPS.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install .NET + web console.
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 Technitium DNS its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Technitium DNS 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 Technitium DNS patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Technitium DNS need?: Plan on 512 MB–1 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Technitium DNS run on?: .NET + web console.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Technitium DNS plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include BIND, Unbound, Pi-hole — browse all app guides.