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.
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Rome Reginelli
2023-10-17 12:38:47 -07:00
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@@ -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