Hardware Specifications
Introduction
As with any cryptographic ecosystem, there are specific hardware requirements that must be met to properly and efficiently run a node within the Constellation Network's ecosystem.
Hardware Requirements
There are currently two types of nodes run on Constellation Network specific Hypergraph and metagraphs.
- Constellation Network hybrid validator node.
- Dor validator node.
Hybrid Node
Constellation Network requires all nodes to run on both the Hypergraph (global layer 0) and the Constellation Network DAG metagraph (currency layer 1).
This type of node is referred to as a hybrid node.
Hybrid Node Hardware Requirements
The following table specifies the requirements for a node to function properly and efficiently on MainNet, IntegrationNet, or TestNet network clusters.
| Element | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | A hybrid node will require 8 virtual central processing units (vCPU) or physical CPUs to run on a bare metal system. |
| Memory | 16Gb | A hybrid node will need 7Gb for layer 0 and 3Gb or layer 1. |
| Storage | 320Gb | A hybrid node will be storing snapshots on the layer 0 profile. |
| Traffic Allowance | 10 TB/month | A hybrid node will generate a high traffic load. Note: Most instances with higher specifications should already include sufficient traffic allowance to handle a node’s traffic. After gathering some historical data on your node’s traffic requirements, you can adjust to higher amounts if necessary. |
Dor Metagraph Node Hardware Requirements
The following table specifies the requirements for a node to function properly and efficiently on Constellation Network Dor metagraph.
note
These specifications should also apply to any layer 1 metagraph running Constellation Network's Tessellation protocol.
| Element | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | A node will require 4 virtual central processing units (vCPU) or physical CPUs to run on a bare metal system. |
| Memory | 8Gb | A node will need 3Gb or Layer 1. |
| Storage | 80Gb | Basic storage. |
| Traffic Allowance | default | The default traffic allowance should suffice. |
Software Specification Requirements
Distribution
- Linux Debian-based distribution
Operation System Recommendations
- Ubuntu 22.04
- Debian 11
Software Specific Version Requirements
- Java 11
IMPORTANT
Constellation Network's Tessellation is developed to run on any Debian distribution with Java 11 installed.
nodectl was developed to run specifically on Ubuntu 22.04. A Node Operator should only choose a .04 release of the Ubuntu Linux Debian-based distribution.
nodectl is not compatible with Ubuntu 24.04.
Ubuntu Specific
Ubuntu uses the convention of .04 to represent versions of their Debian distribution that is LTS (long term support), and .10 for their more "experimental" short term support releases.
It is highly recommended to use a .04 version release.