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# 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)
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# 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 for standard nodes
- 8–16 cores for heavy or archival workloads
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dunno if I would mention archive since we don't support it (yet)



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## 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 |

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## L2

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