Production Requirements
For production usage on a real network, run the sidecar with at least the following specifications:| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU | 32 physical cores, AMD Zen 3 performance equivalent or higher |
| RAM | 128 GB recommended |
| Storage | 512 GB+ recommended |
| Network | 10 Gbps minimum between sequencer and sidecar |
CPU
The sidecar requires significant compute for assertion execution. Use 32 physical cores with AMD Zen 3 performance equivalent or higher.Memory
Allocate 128 GB RAM minimum. RAM allocation should be enough to store the entire chain state (not full blocks, just state) in memory.Storage
Use 512 GB+ of fast local (not networked) PCIe NVMe SSDs to keep I/O latency low. Budget for sustained IOPS and 2x storage capacity to maintain fast SSD reads.Networking
Keep round-trip time (RTT) to the sequencer sub-millisecond by colocating in the same availability zone or cluster. Co-scheduling on the same Kubernetes node/pod is ideal. Key requirements:- 10 Gbps minimum bandwidth between sequencer and sidecar
- VPC-peer the sequencer and sidecar; avoid routing over the public internet
- Stable, low-jitter egress to your DA RPC (HTTP) and indexer RPC (WebSocket) endpoints
- Prefer private endpoints or allowlisted static egress IPs