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@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ There is an all-inclusive docker-compose file available for development [docker-
 ## Minimum Hardware Requirements to run
 - 1GB of RAM
 - 1GB of storage
-- 4 vCPUs
+- 4 vCPUs+
+
+In production, we have observed memory usage increase to 4GB+. The memory footprint will be dependent on the number of app stakes/chains staked and total traffic throughput.
 
 ## Creating a DB Migration
 Migrations are like version control for your database, allowing your team to define and share the application's database schema definition.
@@ -110,4 +112,4 @@ Queries are added inside [queries.sql](internal%2Fdb_query%2Fqueries.sql) and th
     - **gateway_server:** HTTP Server for serving requests
 - **internal:** Shared internal folder for all binaries
 - **pkg:** Distributable dependencies
-- **docs:** Project documentation and specifications
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+- **docs:** Project documentation and specifications