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This page outlines the hardware and software requirements for running different types of Stable nodes.
Hardware requirements
Full node (minimum)
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
|---|
| CPU | 4 cores | AMD Ryzen 5 / Intel Core i5 or better |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB recommended for better performance |
| Storage | 500 GB NVMe/SSD | Write throughput > 1000 MiBps required |
| Network | 100 Mbps | Stable, low-latency connection |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Debian 12 | 64-bit Linux required |
Full node (recommended)
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
|---|
| CPU | 8 cores | AMD Ryzen 7 / Intel Core i7 or better |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB for optimal performance |
| Storage | 1 TB NVMe | Write throughput > 2000 MiBps |
| Network | 1 Gbps | Dedicated connection preferred |
| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Latest LTS recommended |
Archive node
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
|---|
| CPU | 16 cores | AMD Ryzen 9 / Intel Core i9 or equivalent |
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB recommended |
| Storage | 4 TB NVMe | Fast growing, plan for expansion |
| Network | 1 Gbps | Unmetered connection required |
| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Latest LTS recommended |
Software requirements
Operating system
Supported distributions
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (recommended)
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
System dependencies
# Update system packages
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
# Install essential tools
sudo apt install -y \
build-essential \
git \
wget \
curl \
jq \
lz4 \
zstd \
htop \
net-tools \
ufw
Network requirements
Bandwidth usage
| Node Type | Download | Upload | Monthly Data |
|---|
| Full Node | ~50 Mbps avg | ~25 Mbps avg | ~15 TB |
| Archive Node | ~100 Mbps avg | ~50 Mbps avg | ~30 TB |
Cloud provider recommendations
AWS
- Full node: t3.xlarge or c5.xlarge
- Archive node: m5.2xlarge or c5.2xlarge
- Storage: gp3 with provisioned IOPS
Google Cloud
- Full node: n2-standard-4
- Archive node: n2-standard-8
- Storage: pd-ssd or pd-extreme
Azure
- Full node: Standard_D4s_v5
- Archive node: Standard_D8s_v5
- Storage: Premium SSD v2
DigitalOcean
- Full node: General Purpose 8GB
- Archive node: CPU-Optimized 16GB
- Storage: Volume Block Storage
Monitoring requirements
For production deployments, ensure you have:
- Prometheus: For metrics collection
- Grafana: For visualization
- AlertManager: For alerting
- Node exporter: For system metrics
- Log aggregation: ELK or Loki recommended
Security considerations
System hardening
- Keep OS and packages updated
- Configure automatic security updates
- Use SSH keys only (disable password auth)
- Configure fail2ban
- Enable firewall (UFW/iptables)
- Regular security audits
Pre-installation checklist
Before proceeding with installation, verify:
