diff --git a/documentation/testnet/getting_started/01_installation.md b/documentation/testnet/getting_started/01_installation.md index f73091233..9192b356d 100644 --- a/documentation/testnet/getting_started/01_installation.md +++ b/documentation/testnet/getting_started/01_installation.md @@ -34,30 +34,33 @@ which verifies transactions and stores the encrypted state applications in a pub ### 2.1 Requirements The following are **minimum** requirements to run an Aleo node: - - **OS**: 64-bit architectures only, latest up-to-date for security - - Clients: Ubuntu 20.04, macOS Ventura or later, Windows 11 or later - - Provers: Ubuntu 20.04, macOS Ventura or later - - Validators: Ubuntu 20.04 - - **CPU**: 64-bit architectures only - - Clients: 32-cores - - Provers: 32-cores (64-cores preferred) - - Validators: 32-cores (64-cores preferred) - - **RAM**: DDR4 or better - - Clients: 32GB of memory - - Provers: 32GB of memory (64GB or larger preferred) - - Validators: 64GB of memory (128GB or larger preferred) - - **Storage**: PCIe Gen 3 x4, PCIe Gen 4 x2 NVME SSD, or better - - Clients: 300GB of disk space - - Provers: 32GB of disk space - - Validators: 2TB of disk space (4TB or larger preferred) - - **Network**: Symmetric, commercial, always-on - - Clients: 100Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth - - Provers: 500Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth - - Validators: 1000Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth -- **GPU**: - - Clients: Not required at this time - - Provers: CUDA-enabled GPU (optional) - - Validators: Not required at this time + +### Clients + +- **OS**: 64-bit architectures only, latest up-to-date for security, Ubuntu 20.04, macOS Ventura or later, Windows 11 or later +- **CPU**: 64-bit architectures only 32-cores +- **RAM**: DDR4 or better, 32GB of memory +- **Storage**: PCIe Gen 3 x4, PCIe Gen 4 x2 NVME SSD, or better, 300GB of disk space +- **Network**: Symmetric, commercial, always-on, 100Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth +- **GPU**: Not required at this time + +### Provers + +- **OS**: 64-bit architectures only, latest up-to-date for security, Ubuntu 20.04, macOS Ventura or later +- **CPU**: 64-bit architectures only, 32-cores (64-cores preferred) +- **RAM**: DDR4 or better, 32GB of memory (64GB or larger preferred) +- **Storage**: PCIe Gen 3 x4, PCIe Gen 4 x2 NVME SSD, or better, 32GB of disk space +- **Network**: Symmetric, commercial, always-on, 500Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth +- **GPU**: CUDA-enabled GPU (optional) + +### Validators + + - **OS**: 64-bit architectures only, latest up-to-date for security, Validators: Ubuntu 20.04 + - **CPU**: 64-bit architectures only, 32-cores (64-cores preferred) + - **RAM**: DDR4 or better, 64GB of memory (128GB or larger preferred) + - **Storage**: PCIe Gen 3 x4, PCIe Gen 4 x2 NVME SSD, or better, 2TB of disk space (4TB or larger preferred) + - **Network**: Symmetric, commercial, always-on, 1000Mbps of upload **and** download bandwidth +- **GPU**: Not required at this time Please note to run an Aleo Prover that is **competitive**, the machine will require more than these requirements.