Because of the very specific nature of Kima's security model, explained in the validators intro and in the Kima White Paper, you need to ensure you meet the following hardware requirements before you become a Kima validator:
Must be an Intel XEON E-series or any other XEON supporting SGX-SPS (Server Platform Services). The motherboard must also support SGX.
CPU: 4vCPU (8vCPU recommended)
RAM: 16GB (32GB recommended)
Storage: 512GB HDD (1TB recommended)
Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04
Must be an Intel XEON E-series or any other XEON supporting SGX-SPS (Server Platform Services). The motherboard must also support SGX. The below list of supported SGX-compliant CPUs List is current for the first half of 2024
Intel XEON E-2174G
Intel XEON E-2176G
Intel XEON E-2178G
Intel XEON E-2186G
Intel XEON E-2188G
Intel XEON E-2274G
Intel XEON E-2276G
Intel XEON E-2278G
Intel XEON E-2286G
Intel XEON E-2288G
Intel XEON E-2334G
Intel XEON E-2386G
Intel XEON E-2388G
| Manufacturer | Model |
|---|---|
Supermicro
X11SCM-F
Supermicro
X11SCM-LN8F
Supermicro
X11SCW-F
Supermicro
X11SCZ-F
Supermicro
X11SSL-F
Supermicro
X11SCD-F
Supermicro
X11SCE-F
Supermicro
X11SCH-F
Supermicro
X11SCH-LN4F
Supermicro
X11SCL-F
Supermicro
X11SCL-LN4F
Supermicro
X12STW-TF
Supermicro
X12STW-F
Supermicro
X12STL-IF
Supermicro
X12STL-F
Supermicro
X12STH-SYS
Supermicro
X12STH-LN4F
Supermicro
X12STH-F
Supermicro
X12STE-F
Supermicro
X12STD-F
Dell
R240
Dell
R350
HP
DL20 G10
HP
DL20 G10+