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Requirements

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Setting up a standby node with the same BLS key is forbidden

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It is forbidden now to run multiple nodes using the same set of BLS keys. As we are moving towards full decentralization, external validators will become the shard leader and start to propose blocks. If one validator runs multiple nodes using the same set of valid keys, they may all become valid leaders when the key is rotated to this validator, in this case, the blockchain is experiencing a high risk of hard-fork as different valid leaders may propose different blocks. So, do not run redundant validator nodes anymore on the Harmony blockchain. This is also strictly forbidden on all PoS blockchains such as Ethereum 2, Cosmos.

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For Cloud

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Validator

Specs
Shard 0
Shard 1
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Cloud provider CPU's are usually shared unless you specifically chose a dedicated CPU or opt for a dedicated bare metal server

Here is a list of Cloud Providers (August, 2020):

Check for instructions.

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RPC / Explorer node Full Node

Same requirement as validator unless specified below:

Specs
Shard 0
Shard 1

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RPC / Explorer node Archival Node

Same requirement as validator unless specified below:

Shard 0
Shard 1

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For Raspberry Pi

Same as above for the type of node you wish to run

A Raspberry Pi 4 with a good Fan and Heat sinker elements will be required Check for instructions.

OS

Ubuntu 22 LTS

Ubuntu 22 LTS

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  • CPU

    8 dedicated core

    4 dedicated core

    RAM

    8 GB

    4 GB

    Storage

    1 TB (using snapDB) SSD Minimum, NVMe recommended

    100GB SSD Minimum, NVMe recommended

    Network

    50Mb/s bandwidth, 5~6 TB data usage per month

    50Mb/s bandwidth, 5~6 TB data usage per month

    Storage

    6 TB SSD Minimum, NVMe recommended

    50 GB SSD Minimum, NVMe recommended

    CPU

    16 dedicated core

    8 dedicated core

    RAM

    32GB minimum 64GB recommended

    16GB minimum 32GB recommended

    Storage (21 Feb 2024)

    32 TB minimum 36 TB recommended

    250 GB minimum 500 GB recommended

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    Cloud Guides
    Raspberry Pi Guide