Requirements & Overview

Validator Operations

Institutional-grade deployment suite for the ZugChain network. Features auto-architecture detection for seamless x86_64 and ARM64 infrastructure integration. Whether you are an experienced DevOps engineer or setting up a node for the very first time, this guide will walk you through the process step-by-step.

Linux Exclusivity: This deployment suite and its core tools are designed exclusively for Linux environments. We strongly recommend a fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 24.04 LTS. If you are using Windows or macOS, please read the "Windows & macOS Setup Guides" on the left menu before proceeding.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum Specification

Compute: 4 Cores / 8GB RAM | Storage & Net: 500GB SSD / 100Mbps

Recommended (Production)

Compute: 8 Cores / 32GB+ RAM | Storage & Net: 2TB NVMe / 1Gbps

Staking Protocol

Minimum Stake

32,000 ZUG. Validator funds are locked in the Beacon Chain contract. Exit period is approximately 27 hours (5 epochs).

Ejection Balance (Critical)

16,000 ZUG. If your validator goes offline and suffers inactivity penalties dropping your balance to 16000 ZUG, you will be forcibly ejected from the network.