# System Requirements

### Validator System Requirements[​](https://wiki.findora.org/docs/validators/validators-get-started#system-requirements) <a href="#system-requirements" id="system-requirements"></a>

* **Hardware Requirements**:
  * Minimum: 8GB RAM, 2 Core CPU (2.90GHz per core), 250GB Hard Disk
  * Recommended: 16GB RAM, 4 Core CPU (2.90Ghz per core), 350GB Hard Disk
* **Software Requirements**:
  * Ubuntu 20.04LTS or 22.04LTS Operating System or MacOS
  * Firewall ports opened: 22, 8545, 8667-8669, 26657
  * User account with root access

### Example cloud providers & nodes meeting recommended specs:&#x20;

* **Contabo**: Cloud VPS L w/ 400GB NVMe
* **AWS**: T3 t3.2xlarge
* **AliCloud**: g6 g6.2xlarge
* **GCP**: n2 n2-standard-8


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