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diff --git a/doc/install/requirements.md b/doc/install/requirements.md index 7b586138f42..2e456557d77 100644 --- a/doc/install/requirements.md +++ b/doc/install/requirements.md @@ -122,13 +122,26 @@ To change the Unicorn workers when you have the Omnibus package please see [the We currently support the following databases: -- PostgreSQL (recommended) +- PostgreSQL - MySQL/MariaDB -If you want to run the database separately, expect a size of about 1 MB per user. +We _highly_ recommend the use of PostgreSQL instead of MySQL/MariaDB as not all +features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. For example, MySQL does not have +the right features to support nested groups in an efficient manner; see +<https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30472> for more information +about this. Existing users using GitLab with MySQL/MariaDB are advised to +migrate to PostgreSQL instead. + +The server running the database should have _at least_ 5-10 GB of storage +available, though the exact requirements depend on the size of the GitLab +installation (e.g. the number of users, projects, etc). ### PostgreSQL Requirements +As of GitLab 9.0, PostgreSQL 9.2 or newer is required, and earlier versions are +not supported. We highly recommend users to use at least PostgreSQL 9.6 as this +is the PostgreSQL version used for development and testing. + Users using PostgreSQL must ensure the `pg_trgm` extension is loaded into every GitLab database. This extension can be enabled (using a PostgreSQL super user) by running the following query for every database: @@ -162,4 +175,4 @@ about it, check the [Prometheus documentation](../administration/monitoring/prom We support the current and the previous major release of Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, Safari and Microsoft browsers (Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11). -Each time a new browser version is released, we begin supporting that version and stop supporting the third most recent version.
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