System Requirements
This page lists detailed information on the supported server and browser platforms, recommended minimal CPU, RAM, disk storage, and other requirements.
It is recommended that you run Posit Connect on a server with a minimum of:
- 4+ GB of RAM
- 100+ GB of disk storage.
Connect might require more than 4 GB of RAM and 100+ GB of disk space, depending on the resource usage of your content.
Linux support
Posit Connect is supported on the following Linux distributions:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS Linux 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
- Amazon Linux 2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 / openSUSE 15.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 / openSUSE 15.5
- Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)
- Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)
There are multiple distribution options, such as Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, which state they are 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL 8/9. These distributions can be used as long as they stay 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL 8/9. CentOS Stream is not a 1:1 binary compatible distribution and so is not supported by Posit.
Within each version of a Linux distribution, we support the latest patch release or “service pack.” The Posit Platform Support page explains the support period for each Linux distribution.
We currently only offer installers for the x86-64 architecture and require root privileges both to install and run Connect.
Runtime support
Posit Connect is supported with the following runtimes:
- R versions 3.1.0 and higher
- Python 3 versions 3.8.0 and higher
- Quarto
Browser support
Posit Connect is supported against the latest versions of the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer 11 is no longer supported by Posit server products. For more information, see Platform Support.
Other resources
Additionally, we recommend viewing our Platform Support page, which offers an in-depth overview of the Posit Platform Support strategy and lists our supported operating system and browers.