# System Requirements

The hardware specifications for operating the WEMIX3.0 BP blockchain node are as follows.

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* vCPU: 32 core 
* RAM: 256 GB 
* Storage: Minimum 2TB SSD (must be expandable periodically)
* Recommended: [Azure Virtual Machine Standard\_*E32ds\_*v4 ](https://azureprice.net/vm/Standard_E32ds_v4)
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**Specification**

To safely operate BP nodes, you must use HW above the recommended requirements.

For BP, it is recommended to operate with --syncmode full.
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**Operating system**

It is officially recommended to install and run in a Linux-based environment. We plan to provide support for other operating systems in the future.
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