As a Stake Pool Operator (SPO) for Cardano, you need:
Operational knowledge of how to set up, run and maintain a Cardano node continuously
A commitment to maintain your node 24/7/365
System operation skills including general knowledge of using , , and
Server administration skills (operational and maintenance)
Fundamental understanding of
Experience of development and operations (DevOps)
Experience in how to and .
In the , successfully complete the section including the
Before continuing this guide, you must satisfy the above requirements.
Two separate servers: 1 block producer node, 1 unregistered relay node using legacy network topology
One air-gapped offline machine (cold environment)
Operating system: 64-bit Linux (i.e. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)
Processor: An Intel or AMD x86 processor with two or more cores, at 2GHz or faster
Memory: 24GB RAM (including swap space)
Storage: 200GB free storage
Internet: Static IP address and a broadband connection supporting speeds at least 10 Mbps
Data Plan: at least 1GB per hour. 720GB per month.
Power: Reliable electrical power
ADA balance: at least 505 ADA for pool deposit and transaction fees
Four separate servers: 1 block producer node, 3 relay nodes (2 registered relays using peer-to-peer networking and 1 unregistered relay using legacy network topology)
One air-gapped offline machine (cold environment)
Operating system: 64-bit Linux (i.e. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)
Processor: 4 core or higher CPU
Memory: 24GB+ RAM
Storage: 250GB+ free storage
Internet: Static IP addresses and broadband connections supporting speeds of at least 100 Mbps
Data Plan: Unlimited
Power: Reliable electrical power with UPS
ADA balance: more pledge is better, to be determined by a0, the pledge influence factor
If you need ideas on how to harden your stake pool's nodes, refer to .
Refer to the respective guide to or .
If you are rebuilding or reusing an existing cardano-node installation, refer to the section .
