# Hardware requirements

This page contains recommended hardware configurations that can be used to create a new Empe Testnet validator machine. Please note that the higher the effort you put into creating a stable and robust machine and lower the chances of getting slashed due to downtime.

### Testnet <a href="#testnet" id="testnet"></a>

We recommend the following hardware specifications:

| Characteristic   | Specification             |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| Operating System | Ubuntu 18.04 or later LTS |
| Number of CPUs   | 6                         |
| RAM              | 32GB                      |
| SSD              | 240GB                     |

Also, we need to make sure the following requirements are met:

* Allow incoming connections on port `26656`
* Have a static IP address
* Have access to the root user