Hardware Requirements

The minimum hardware requirements for running a node on Minutes Network differ between Switch Nodes and Validation Nodes, reflecting the different workloads each node type handles.

Switch Nodes

These nodes process and route live voice traffic, which demands dedicated hardware with higher processing power and memory.

Switch Node Requirements

Processor: Multi-core (dedicated)
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 240 GB SSD
Network: 100 MB NIC
OS Kernel: Modern Linux
Hosting: Dedicated hardware

Validation Nodes

These nodes perform monitoring, integrity checking, and quality assurance tasks, which can run on virtualised environments with more modest specifications.

Validation Node Requirements

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel or AMD
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 240 GB SSD
Network: 100 MB NIC
OS Kernel: Modern Linux
Hosting: Virtualised or dedicated

The key distinction is that Switch Nodes require dedicated hardware, while Validation Nodes can operate on virtualised environments such as cloud-hosted virtual machines. Both node types require SSD storage and a modern Linux operating system.

These are minimum specifications. Operators running nodes in high-traffic environments or across multiple destinations may benefit from exceeding these requirements to ensure consistent performance and uptime.