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# System requirements

> Hardware and software requirements for running full, archive, and validator nodes on Stable.

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

```bash theme={"dark"}
# 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:

* [ ] Hardware meets minimum requirements
* [ ] Operating system is supported and updated
* [ ] Storage has sufficient IOPS
* [ ] Network bandwidth is adequate
* [ ] Firewall rules are configured
* [ ] System monitoring is set up
* [ ] Backup strategy is defined
* [ ] Security measures are in place