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Hardware Requirements for Validator Node

This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging with the NEAR platform as a validator node.

Mainnet

Chunk/Block Producers​

HardwareRecommended Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM32GB DDR4
Storage2TB NVMe SSD

Chunk validators​

HardwareRecommended Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM32GB DDR4
Storage2TB NVMe SSD

Minimal Hardware Specifications​

Chunk/Block Producers​

HardwareMinimal Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM24GB DDR4
Storage1TB NVMe SSD

Chunk validators​

HardwareMinimal Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM24GB DDR4
Storage1TB NVMe SSD

Cost Estimation​

Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:

Cloud ProviderMachine SizeLinux
AWSm5a.2xlarge$160 CPU + $160 storage
GCPn2-standard-8$280 CPU + $240 storage
AzureStandard_D8s_v5$180 CPU + $200 storage

Testnet

Chunk/Block Producers​

HardwareRecommended Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM32GB DDR4
Storage1TB NVMe SSD

Chunk validators​

HardwareRecommended Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM32GB DDR4
Storage1TB NVMe SSD

Minimal Hardware Specifications​

Chunk/Block Producers​

HardwareMinimal Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM24GB DDR4
Storage600GB NVMe SSD

Chunk validators​

HardwareMinimal Specifications
CPUx86_64 (Intel, AMD) processor with at least 8 physical cores
CPU FeaturesCMPXCHG16B, POPCNT, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, SHA-NI
RAM24GB DDR4
Storage600GB NVMe SSD

Cost Estimation​

Estimated monthly costs depending on cloud provider:

Cloud ProviderMachine SizeLinux
AWSm5a.2xlarge$160 CPU + $80 storage
GCPn2-standard-8$280 CPU + $120 storage
AzureStandard_D8s_v5$180 CPU + $100 storage
Resources for Cost Estimation

All 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.

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