System Requirements

Accessing MergeBoard

The device you are using to access MergeBoard needs to fulfill the following requirements:

Device Type

Desktop or Laptop device

While you might be able to use MergeBoard on mobile devices with a large enough screen in landscape mode, e.g. tablets, it is not yet officially supported.

Browser

The latest two major versions of the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome / Chromium

  • Firefox

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Safari

Operating System

Any operating system that can run one of the supported browsers.

Screen Resolution

At least 1280x1024 pixels at 96dpi.

Input Method

Mouse/Keyboard

Touch based input should work, but is not yet officially supported.

RAM

At least 300MB of free memory.

CPU

At least 1.6 GHz.

Network Connection

At least 1 MBit/s up/down.

Hosting MergeBoard

To host MergeBoard yourself, your system must meet the requirements below.

Please note that the requirements mainly depend on how many users should be able to use MergeBoard at the same time. The following information refers to an instance with up to 10 users.

Operating System

Any operating system that supports running Docker containers. We recommend using a Linux environment (e.g., Debian).

RAM

At least 8 GB of free memory.

CPU

At least 4 cores with 2 Ghz each.

Network Connection

At least 16 MBit/s up/down.

To receive notifications about updates, an Internet connection is recommended.