Node hardware and system requirements

It is recommended that a dedicated machine is setup to run the node, either hosted on a Cloud Service, or a physical machine. The node should have a DNS (Domain Name System) assigned and an SSL certificate.

Hardware requirements

The minimum hardware requirements for running a Redbelly Network node are:

  • CPU : 8-core CPU or equivalent

  • ARCHITECTURE - x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64, and Intel 64)

  • RAM : 16 GB of RAM

  • OS : Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS or later (x86-64 compatible)

  • STORAGE : 1 TB

  • NETWORK BANDWIDTH : 40 Mbps with stable connection

System requirements

The system requirements for running a Redbelly node are as follows:

  • OS : Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS or later (x86-64 compatible)

  • Inbound TCP ports 8545, 8546, 1111, and 1888 (recommended)

Network requirements

The network requirements for running a Redbelly node are as follows:

  • NETWORK BANDWIDTH: 40 Mbps with stable connection

  • Low latency circuit to the carrier (e.g. fiber optic) that supported a round trip time of 200 milliseconds to peered node.