Hardware Requirements for Archival Split-Storage Node
This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging with the NEAR platform as an Archival node.
Mainnet
Recommended Hardware Specifications​
| Hardware | Recommended Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| CPU Features | CMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI |
| RAM | 32GB DDR4 |
| Hot Storage | 3 Terabyte SSD |
| Cold Storage | 90 Terabyte NON-SSD Persistent Disks |
Minimal Hardware Specifications​
| Hardware | Minimal Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| RAM | 24GB DDR4 |
| Hot Storage | 3 Terabyte SSD |
| Cold Storage | 85 Terabyte NON-SSD Persistent Disks |
Cost Estimation​
Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:
| Cloud Provider | Machine Size | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5a.4xlarge | $300 CPU + $1200 storage †|
| GCP | n2d-standard-16 | $400 CPU + $2100 storage †|
| Azure | Standard_d16-v3 | $334 CPU + $400 storage †|
( †) The storage cost will grow overtime as an archival node stores more data from the growing NEAR blockchain.
Testnet
Recommended Hardware Specifications​
| Hardware | Recommended Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| CPU Features | CMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI |
| RAM | 24GB DDR4 |
| Hot Storage | 1.5 Terabyte SSD |
| Cold Storage | 15 Terabyte NON-SSD Persistent Disks |
Minimal Hardware Specifications​
| Hardware | Minimal Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4 |
| Hot Storage | 1 Terabyte SSD |
| Cold Storage | 15 Terabyte NON-SSD Persistent Disks |
Cost Estimation​
Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:
| Cloud Provider | Machine Size | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5a.2xlarge | $160 CPU + $350 storage †|
| GCP | n2-standard-8 | $280 CPU + $600 storage †|
| Azure | Standard_D8s_v5 | $180 CPU + $150 storage †|
( †) The storage cost will grow overtime as an archival node stores more data from the growing NEAR blockchain.
Resources for Cost EstimationAll prices reflect reserved instances which offer deep discounts on all platforms with a 1-year commitment. We cannot guarantee the prices mentioned above as they may change at any moment.
Got a question?
>Ask it on StackOverflow!