From c1fb4bc67bb5c81655a6aa9decca2048d4fcc76e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rome Reginelli Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:38:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify minimum system requirements Per a discussion on Mattermost, added stronger wording to the "Minimum Specifications" to clarify that they're only good enough for testing, not production use. --- .../rippled/installation/system-requirements.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/infrastructure/rippled/installation/system-requirements.md b/content/infrastructure/rippled/installation/system-requirements.md index ac7b03c6bf..bd069a999a 100644 --- a/content/infrastructure/rippled/installation/system-requirements.md +++ b/content/infrastructure/rippled/installation/system-requirements.md @@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ For reliable performance in production environments, it is recommended to run an - RAM: 64 GB. - Network: Enterprise data center network with a gigabit network interface on the host. +For a validator in AWS, consider `z1d.2xlarge` with an extra 1 TB disk for logging and core dump storage. ## Minimum Specifications -For testing purposes or occasional use, you can run an XRP Ledger server on commodity hardware. The following minimum requirements should work for most cases, but may not always [stay synced with the network](server-doesnt-sync.html): +**Caution:** These specifications are not enough to reliably [stay synced with Mainnet](server-doesnt-sync.html). For production use, follow the recommended specifications above. + +For testing purposes, you can run an XRP Ledger server on commodity hardware with the following minimum requirements: - Operating System: macOS, Windows (64-bit), or most Linux distributions (Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Debian supported). - CPU: 64-bit x86_64, 4+ cores. @@ -31,8 +34,6 @@ For testing purposes or occasional use, you can run an XRP Ledger server on comm Amazon EC2's `i3.2xlarge` VM size may be appropriate depending on your workload. A fast network connection is preferable. Any increase in a server's client-handling load increases resources needs. -For a validator, consider `z1d.2xlarge` with an extra 1 TB disk for logging and core dump storage. - ## System Time