Specific requirements for an online forum server.

[Iboro]

An online forum server typically requires the following: a web server (such as Apache or Nginx) to serve HTML pages and handle user requests, a database server (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL) to store forum data, a PHP or other programming language runtime environment to handle server-side logic, and a forum software (such as phpBB or SMF) to handle the forum's specific functionality.

The server should also have enough storage and processing power to handle a high volume of user traffic and data, as well as appropriate security measures to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access. A server should also be updated and maintained regularly to ensure the smooth operation of the forum.

 

[Kane]

You shouldn't bother about these technicalities. Most of the hosting packages, including shared hosting, will give you enough to lunch your forum. If you have high traffic and if you deal with secured data, and payment information, for example, you need a secured server, something like VPS or Dedicated Servers.

 

[Bisolami]

You shouldn't bother about these technicalities. Most of the hosting packages, including shared hosting, will give you enough to lunch your forum. If you have high traffic and if you deal with secured data, and payment information, for example, you need a secured server, something like VPS or Dedicated Servers.

The major thing that a forum need is traffic. That is why majority of them source for traffic.