Hardware Requirements for Validator Node
This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging with the NEAR platform as a validator node.
Recommended Hardware Specifications​
Hardware | Recommended Specifications |
---|---|
CPU | x86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores |
CPU Features | CMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
RAM | 24GB DDR4 |
Storage | 1TB SSD (NVMe SSD is recommended. HDD will be enough for localnet only) |
Verify CPU feature support by running the following command on Linux:
lscpu | grep -P '(?=.*avx )(?=.*sse4.2 )(?=.*cx16 )(?=.*popcnt )' > /dev/null \
&& echo "Supported" \
|| echo "Not supported"
Minimal Hardware Specifications​
Hardware | Minimal Specifications |
---|---|
CPU | x86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores |
CPU Features | CMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
RAM | 16GB DDR4 |
Storage | 500GB SSD (NVMe SSD is recommended. HDD will be enough for localnet only) |
Verify CPU feature support by running the following command on Linux:
lscpu | grep -P '(?=.*avx )(?=.*sse4.2 )(?=.*cx16 )(?=.*popcnt )' > /dev/null \
&& echo "Supported" \
|| echo "Not supported"
Cost Estimation​
Estimated monthly costs depending on operating system:
Cloud Provider | Machine Size | Linux |
---|---|---|
AWS | m5.2xlarge | $330 CPU + $80 storage |
GCP | n2-standard-8 | $280 CPU + $80 storage |
Azure | Standard_F8s_v2 | $180 CPU + $40 storage |
Resources for Cost EstimationAll prices reflect reserved instances which offer deep discounts on all platforms with a 1 year commitment
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