Docker SetupSTT DeploymentPrerequisites

Hardware Requirements

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Minimum Specifications

CPU

4 cores minimum

8+ cores recommended for production

RAM

16 GB minimum

32+ GB recommended for production

GPU

NVIDIA GPU required

  • L4 24 GB (recommended for both Pulse and Pulse Pro)
  • L40S, A100, H100, A10, T4 (supported; higher throughput on L40S/A100/H100)
  • Minimum 16 GB VRAM
Storage

100 GB minimum

  • 50 GB for models
  • 50 GB for logs and data

Network Requirements

Ensure the following ports are available:

PortServicePurpose
7100API ServerClient API requests
2233Lightning ASRInternal ASR processing
6699License ProxyInternal license validation
6379RedisInternal caching

The License Proxy requires outbound HTTPS access to Smallest’s license servers for validation. Ensure your firewall allows outbound connections to:

  • api.smallest.ai (port 443)

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