This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging with the NEAR platform as an Archival node.
Recommended Hardware Specifications
| Hardware | Recommended Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 Terabyte SSD |
Verify AVX support on Linux by issuing the command $ lscpu | grep -oh avx. If the output is empty, your CPU is not supported.
Minimal Hardware Specifications
| Hardware | Minimal Specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8-Core (16-Thread) Intel i7/Xeon or equivalent with AVX support |
| RAM | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1.5 Terabyte SSD |
Verify AVX support on Linux by issuing the command $ lscpu | grep -oh avx. If the output is empty, your CPU is not supported.
Cost Estimation
Estimated monthly costs depending on operating system:
| Cloud Provider | Machine Size | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | c5.2xlarge | $250 CPU + $300 storage † |
| GCP | c2-standard-8 | $220 CPU + $300 storage † |
| Azure | Standard_F8s_v2 | $180 CPU + $300 storage † |
( † ) The storage cost will grow overtime as an archival node stores more data from the growing NEAR blockchain.
Resources for Cost Estimation
All prices reflect *reserved instances* which offer deep discounts on all platforms with a 1 year commitment
– AWS
– cpu: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/reserved-instances/pricing
– storage: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing
– GCP
– cpu: https://cloud.google.com/compute/vm-instance-pricing
– storage: https://cloud.google.com/compute/disks-image-pricing
– Azure — https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator
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