# System Requirements

#### **Minimum Hardware Specs**

| Component          | Minimum          | Recommended                        |
| ------------------ | ---------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **CPU**            | 8-core           | 16-core (AMD/Intel)                |
| **RAM**            | 16 GB            | 32 GB DDR4+                        |
| **Storage**        | 512 GB SSD       | 1 TB NVMe SSD                      |
| **Bandwidth**      | 100 Mbps         | 500 Mbps+ fiber                    |
| **OS**             | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12       |
| **GPU (Optional)** | Not required     | NVIDIA GPU (for zkML acceleration) |

#### **Software Prerequisites**

* Docker & Docker Compose
* Node.js v18+
* Rust & Cargo
* Solana CLI configured to mainnet or devnet
* zkShine CLI (`npm install -g zkshine-cli`)