recommended ram

docs/docs/_partial-prereq-no-script.mdx

@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 
 * Install [Podman](https://podman.io/docs/installation) (recommended) or [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
 
+   The OpenRAG team recommends, at minimum, 8 GB of RAM for container VMs.
+   However, if you plan to upload large files regularly, more RAM is recommended.
+
 * Install [`podman-compose`](https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/markdown/podman-compose.1.html) or [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
 To use Docker Compose with Podman, you must alias Docker Compose commands to Podman commands.

docs/docs/core-components/ingestion.mdx

@@ -236,11 +236,20 @@ All errors were file-specific, and they didn't stop the pipeline.
 
 ## Troubleshoot ingestion {#troubleshoot-ingestion}
 
+The following issues can occur during document ingestion.
+
+### Failed or slow ingestion
+
 If an ingestion task fails, do the following:
 
 * Make sure you are uploading supported file types.
 * Split excessively large files into smaller files before uploading.
 * Remove unusual embedded content, such as videos or animations, before uploading. Although Docling can replace some non-text content with placeholders during ingestion, some embedded content might cause errors.
+* Make sure your Podman/Docker VM has sufficient memory for the ingestion tasks.
+The minimum recommendation is 8 GB of RAM.
+If you regularly upload large files, more RAM is recommended.
+
+### Problems when referencing documents in chat
 
 If the OpenRAG **Chat** doesn't seem to use your documents correctly, [browse your knowledge base](/knowledge#browse-knowledge) to confirm that the documents are uploaded in full, and the chunks are correct.