# Hardware requirements > Learn about the minimum and recommended hardware requirements to deploy CubeCOS. For a detailed explanation of each role and the overall system design, see the [CubeCOS Architecture and Roles Overview](../getting-started/overview). For a list of validated hardware platforms, external storage appliances, backup software, migration tools, and security appliances, see the [Hardware and Software Compatibility List](../reference/hardware-software-compatibility). ## All-In-One Deployment (AIO) hardware requirements – three modes {#all-in-one-deployment-aio-hardware-requirements--three-modes} ### AIO node {#aio-node} | **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 HD **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) hardware requirements {#hyperconverged-architecture-hci-hardware-requirements} 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. A hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) deployment requires a minimum of **six** nodes: - Control nodes: Three dedicated control noes that host control plane components. - Compute with storage nodes: Three or more nodes that provide both compute and storage services for the cluster. ### Control node {#control-node} | **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 node {#compute-with-storage-node} | **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 | ## Web Scale {#web-scale} The Web scale deployment is a disaggregated HCI (dHCI) 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. A web scale deployment requires a minimum of **nine** nodes: - Control nodes: Three dedicated control noes that host control plane components. - Compute nodes: Three or more nodes that provide only compute services for the cluster. - Storage nodes: Three or more nodes that provide storage services for the cluster. To support higher density or specific storage requirements, you can optionally add **compute with storage nodes** that perform both roles within the cluster. --- ### Control node {#control-node-1} | **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/Storage1× LACP for Management/User **Flash (NVMe):** Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User | --- ### Compute node {#compute-node} | **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 node {#storage-node} | **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/Storage1× LACP for Management/User **Flash (SSD):** Two 2-Port 10 Gb NICs1× LACP for Data/Storage1× LACP for Management/User **Flash (NVMe):** Two 2-Port 25/100 Gb NICs 1× LACP for Data/Storage 1× LACP for Management/User | ## Specialized deployments {#specialized-deployments} ### Edge-core node {#edge-core-node} | **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** | 64GB of RAM. | | **Storage** | **Book disk**1x 500GB SSD is required for the system drive.A two-SSD RAID-1 configuration is necessary for redundancy in all production environments.**Data disk**Additional SSD/HDD for a storage pool. Configured as JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks), or HBA for increased storage capacity. Solid State Drive is required for Kubernetes cluster. | ### Moderator node {#moderator-node} | **Component Type** | **Minimum Requirements** | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **CPU** | 4C/8T cores, 2.0 GHz or higher Intel Broadwell, AMD Zen Generation and newer (Requires support for Intel VT-x or AMD-V) | | **Memory** | 32GB of RAM. | | **Storage** | **Book disk**1x 500GB SSD is required for the system drive.A two-SSD RAID-1 configuration is necessary for redundancy in all production environments.**Data disk**Additional SSD/HDD for a storage pool. Configured as JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks), or HBA for increased storage capacity. Solid State Drive is required for Kubernetes cluster. |