diff --git a/docs/SUMMARY.md b/docs/SUMMARY.md index 35ed5af9d68..d994ac25b91 100644 --- a/docs/SUMMARY.md +++ b/docs/SUMMARY.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ # Introduction - [Getting started](./getting-started/README.md) - - [Hardware requirements]() + - [Hardware requirements](./getting-started/hardware_requirements.md) - [Installation](./getting-started/installation/README.md) - [Binary distribution](./getting-started/installation/binary_distribution.md) - [Package manager](./getting-started/installation/package_manager.md) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/hardware_requirements.md b/docs/getting-started/hardware_requirements.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b81f9d3e721 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/getting-started/hardware_requirements.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +# Hardware Requirements + +> NOTE: The guidance in this document applies to running an L1 (Ethereum) node. L2 deployments (sequencers, provers and related infra) have different hardware profiles and operational requirements — see the "L2" section below for details. + +Hardware requirements depend primarily on the **network** you’re running — for example, **Hoodi**, **Sepolia**, or **Mainnet**. + +## General Recommendations + +Across all networks, the following apply: + +- **Disk Type:** Use **high-performance NVMe SSDs**. For multi-disk setups, **software RAID 0** is recommended to maximize speed and capacity. **Avoid hardware RAID**, which can limit NVMe performance. +- **RAM:** Sufficient memory minimizes sync bottlenecks and improves stability under load. +- **CPU:** 4-8 Cores. + - x86-64 bit Processors must be compatible with the instruction set AVX2. + + +--- + +## Disk and Memory Requirements by Network + + + +| Network | Disk (Minimum) | Disk (Recommended) | RAM (Minimum) | RAM (Recommended) | +|------|------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------| +| **Ethereum Mainnet** | 500 GB | 1 TB | 32 GB | 64 GB | +| **Ethereum Sepolia** | 200 GB | 400 GB| 32 GB | 64 GB | +| **Ethereum Hoodi** | 50 GB | 100 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | + +--- + +## L2 + +TBD +