Requirements
For a detailed explanation of each role and the overall system design, see the CubeCOS Architecture and Roles Overview.
All-In-One Deployment (AIO) – Three Nodes Hardware Specification​
Hardware Specification​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 128 GB per node |
| Storage | Hybrid Deployment Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Cache Disk: 2 × 480 GB Read-Intensive SSD Data Disk: 3 × 2.4 TB HDD |
| All-Flash Deployment Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Data Disk: 2 × 800 GB Mixed-Use SSD | |
| Network | Minimum Requirements Hybrid (SSD + HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration Hybrid (SSD + HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network |
Hyperconverged Architecture (HCI) – Six Nodes or More​
The Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) deployment separates the control plane from the compute with storage services. This design improves performance, provides clearer resource isolation, and supports flexible scaling. Minimum hardware requirements are categorized into two node roles: Control Nodes and Compute with Storage Nodes.
Control Nodes​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 128 GB per node or 256 GB per node with sFlow enabled |
| Storage | Boot Disk: 2 × 960 GB SSD (RAID 1) |
| Network | Minimum Requirements Hybrid (SSD + HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration Hybrid (SSD + HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs - 1× LACP for Data/Storage Network - 1× LACP for Management/User Network |
Compute with Storage Nodes​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen Generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 256 GB per node |
| Storage | Hybrid Deployment: Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Cache Disk: 2 × 480 GB Read-Intensive SSD Data Disk: 3 × 2.4 TB HDD All-Flash Deployment: oot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Data Disk: 2 × 800 GB Mixed-Use SSD |
| Network | Minimum Requirements: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User |
Web Scale - Eight nodes and above​
The Web-Scale deployment is a disaggregated HCI architecture that separates cluster roles into dedicated control, compute, and storage nodes. This structure allows for higher scalability, better fault isolation, and optimized performance across specialized node types.
Control Nodes​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen Generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 256 GB per node |
| Storage | Boot Disk: 2 × 960 GB SSD (RAID 1) |
| Network | Minimum Requirements: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User |
Compute Nodes​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen Generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 256 GB per node |
| Storage | Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) |
| Network | Minimum Requirements: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User |
Storage Nodes​
| Component Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| CPU | 8C/16T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen Generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) |
| Memory | 256 GB per node |
| Storage | Hybrid Deployment: Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Cache Disk: 2 × 480 GB Read-Intensive SSD Data Disk: 3 × 2.4 TB HDD All-Flash Deployment: Boot Disk: 2 × 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) Data Disk: 2 × 800 GB Mixed-Use SSD |
| Network | Minimum Requirements: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (SSD): 2-Port 10 Gb NIC (All Traffic) Flash (NVMe): 2-Port 25 Gb NIC (All Traffic) |
| Recommended Configuration: Hybrid (SSD+HDD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (SSD): Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User Flash (NVMe): Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User |