> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nonce.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Hardware Requirements

> Minimum hardware specifications for running Nonce Agent at different scales

# Recommended Hardware by Scale

To keep Nonce Agent responsive, choose appropriate hardware. Use the table below to match your deployment scale with verified CPU, memory, and storage specifications. Each tier assumes 5-minute miner polling intervals with standard telemetry payloads.

| Miner Count  | Example Hardware                        | Minimum Memory | CPU                                         | Storage |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Up to 1,000  | Raspberry Pi 5 or equivalent SBC        | 2 GB           | Quad-core ARM or dual-core x86\_64          | 32 GB   |
| Up to 10,000 | Intel Core i5 or equivalent desktop     | 4 GB           | 4-core mid-range CPU (with hyperthreading)  | 32 GB   |
| Up to 20,000 | Intel Core i7 or equivalent workstation | 8 GB           | 8-core mid-range CPU (with hyperthreading)  | 32 GB   |
| Up to 30,000 | Intel Core i7 or equivalent workstation | 16 GB          | 10-core mid-range CPU (with hyperthreading) | 32 GB   |
| 50,000+      | Intel Core i9 or equivalent server      | 24 GB          | 12-core mid-range CPU (with hyperthreading) | 32 GB   |

# Tips

* **Network**: Ensure the Agent host has stable connectivity to all miners. **Gigabit Ethernet** equipment is recommended.
* **Storage**: SSD is recommended; performance benefits increase with scale.

<Info>
  All tiers assume SSD usage to avoid I/O bottlenecks when writing miner data, scan logs, and caching firmware packages.
</Info>

<Warning>
  If running network scans, firmware updates, or multiple Agent instances in parallel on the same host, allocate additional hardware headroom.
</Warning>