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Sure, there is a demo online here: `eLabFTW live DEMO <https://demo.elabftw.net>`_.

What are the technical specifications?
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What are the technical requirements?
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eLabFTW is a server software that should be installed on a server.

Requirements for the server
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The following specification has been shown to perform well for an instance of several hundred daily users. The more users using the instance, the more CPU and RAM you'll need.

**Hardware**

At least 2Gb of RAM, a decent processor (> 2GHz), preferably multi-core and an SSD disk with at least a few Gb free.

**Software:**
**Software**

The operating system of the server can be any but GNU/Linux is highly recommended.
The operating system of the server must be a flavor of GNU/Linux. We recommend Rocky Linux or RHEL.

The service runs in `Docker <https://www.docker.com>`_ containers.
The service runs in containers (`Docker <https://www.docker.com>`_ or `Podman <https://podman.io>`_), which are a Linux specific technology.

A MySQL database service is required. You can create one with Docker following the standard installation procedure, or use an existing one.
A **MySQL** database service is required. You can deploy a MySQL service with Docker by following the standard installation procedure, or use an existing separate MySQL server. Only **MySQL** is supported. Not PostgreSQL, not MariaDB, not SQLite.

Requirements for the clients (users)
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