# Dremio Engine Sizing on Small Kubernetes Clusters

**URL:** <https://community.dremio.com/t/dremio-engine-sizing-on-small-kubernetes-clusters/13242>\
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**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/dremio-engine-sizing-on-small-kubernetes-clusters/13242 "2025-10-23T05:51:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![JoiceJacob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.dremio.com/joicejacob/32/5715_2.png) [@JoiceJacob](https://community.dremio.com/u/JoiceJacob)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/dremio-engine-sizing-on-small-kubernetes-clusters/13242/1 "2025-10-23T05:51:59Z")

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Hi team,

I’m evaluating the Dremio Enterprise free trial and have a question about engine sizing. The current engine configuration appears fixed at a minimum of 14 CPUs and 56 GB RAM. Is there a way to define a smaller engine profile with reduced CPU and memory? I’m looking to deploy Dremio on a smaller Kubernetes cluster with limited resources—would that be feasible?

Thanks in Advance,  
Joice J

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**Author:** ![balaji.ramaswamy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.dremio.com/balaji.ramaswamy/32/843_2.png) [@balaji.ramaswamy](https://community.dremio.com/u/balaji.ramaswamy)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/dremio-engine-sizing-on-small-kubernetes-clusters/13242/2 "2025-10-28T04:49:41Z")

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@JoiceJacob Look like that is the starter size. With 56 GB RAM you would only get a direct memory of 48 GB and need that direct memory for queries espeacilly if you are running more than 1 in parallel