Ubuntu now has higher system hardware requirements than Windows 11

https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release notes

23 April 2026 These release notes cover new features and changes in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon). Support lifespan: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is designated as a long-term support release. This means ...

Ubuntu release notes

Do the servers really require 1.5gb? I've always enjoyed using super cheap instances with just 0.5gb of RAM at places like Vultr. I guess the new version won't handle those chores.

RAM is expensive. Didn't they get the memo/invoice?

Very likely, from experience package manager like dnf consumes about 1GB of memory just to fetch package metadata.