Managed Discourse, looked after for you
Discourse is installed with its own Docker setup and is picky about memory, email and updates. We keep the forum current, delivering mail and backed up.
Discourse: what we look after
- Discourse updates through its launcher, with a backup before each change
- Email delivery settings, which Discourse needs for sign-ups and notifications
- Swap, memory and disk watched on the server
- Automatic backups copied off the server
When Discourse goes wrong
- A forum that cannot send sign-up emails
- A rebuild that fails because the server ran out of memory
- Disk full from uploads and backups
Who uses managed Discourse
Companies and communities that run a discussion forum on their own server.
What it needs
Discourse needs Docker, about 2 GB of RAM or more with swap, and working outgoing email. We tell you the size before you order.
What we check first
Before we change anything on a new Discourse setup, we look at these, and we tell you what we found in plain words:
- Discourse version and plugins
- Email delivery settings
- Memory, swap and disk
- Backup schedule and where backups go
From order to a watched Discourse setup
Discourse is part of every managed plan. Besides what is listed above, each plan includes outside checks every minute, off-server backups, security hardening and a team that answers your tickets. The price counts servers, not apps.
Tell us what you run
Order a managed plan and list your servers and the apps on them, or write to us first with questions.
We look before we touch
We check what is installed, what is out of date and what is not backed up, and tell you in plain words.
Backups and watching first
Backups and outside checks are set up before any change, so we can always go back.
Then the steady work
Updates, security, tuning and fixes follow, and you can ask us anything by ticket.
Plans start at ₹1,999 a month for one server. GST is added at checkout. See all managed plans.
Discourse support: your questions answered
Does Discourse need a lot of RAM?
About 2 GB at least for a small forum and more as it grows. We tell you before you order what size suits your community.
Can you move a forum from another host?
Yes. Discourse backups restore on a new server, and we check emails and uploads before the domain is switched.
Is Discourse covered by the managed plans?
Yes. The managed plans count servers, not applications, so Discourse on your server is covered with no extra price per app. Plans start at ₹1,999 a month for one server, and GST is added at checkout.
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MyBB
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All managed applications
See the full list of about 150 applications, and ask about anything that is not listed.
Get Discourse looked after
Choose a managed plan and tell us which servers and apps to look after.