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Introduction

What hardware do you need to host a Cardano Stake Pool?

The answer is, it depends. However, at a minimum we suggest:

  • 1 @ Internet Gateway (a modem/router combination typically supplied by your ISP)
  • 1 @ Interior Router
  • 2 @ Switches
  • 1 @ NAS device
  • 1 @ ARM device (to host your Cardano Public Relay nodes)
  • 1 @ ARM device (to host your Cardano Core node and Private Relay node)
  • 1 @ ARM device (to host your Cardano Cold node)

For example:

  • 1 @ Netcomm NF18 CloudMesh
  • 1 @ tp-link ER605 Router
  • 2 @ Netgear 308 Switch
  • 1 @ Synology DS720+
  • 2 @ HoneyComb LX2
  • 1 @ Raspberry Pi 400