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System Requirements

Ella IMS runs on Linux. It supports amd64 and arm64 architectures.

Up to 1,000 subscribers Up to 50,000 subscribers
CPU 2 cores 16 cores
Memory 4 GB RAM 16 GB RAM
Disk SSD, 3,000 write IOPS SSD, 3,000 write IOPS
Operating System Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Kernel IPsec: xfrm_user, esp4, esp6 for IPv6, and authenc. SCTP, for Diameter peers over SCTP. IPsec: xfrm_user, esp4, esp6 for IPv6, and authenc. SCTP, for Diameter peers over SCTP.
Network Incoming traffic processed on all CPUs Incoming traffic processed on all CPUs
Privileges CAP_NET_ADMIN (see the connectivity reference) CAP_NET_ADMIN (see the connectivity reference)

Both are measured, with room for registration bursts and calls: see the performance reference.