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How much storage is used on average for a Lemmy instance? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ndr@lemmy.world to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

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If I were to create my own instance federated with all the other instances, as of today, how much data would I be storing, since I would make a copy of all the content?

I know this will vary a lot, but I’m looking for a ballpark figure to have an idea. I don’t think it would be a lot, but I can’t find an estimate anywhere.

Reposted from https://lemmy.world/post/55030 as I think this community is probably a better fit

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[–] halictuz@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Im gonna wait before I host a public instance. This is the first experience with an actual bigger user base for most instances.

I would suggest that people don't just willy nilly start an instance without long term planing for database growth and media storage.

[–] ndr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, I'm still learning and planning when/if I do it.

OTOH, we shouldn't scare people off doing it either LOL

[–] halictuz@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You are right. But giving users a bad experience is also not good for future reputation. Users are fast with giving something they had a bad experience with, a negative stigma.