Hardware & Network

These are the minimum specs required to run a Glob Node reliably in the mainnet environment:

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	2 vCPU	4 vCPU+
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Disk	120 GB SSD	150 GB+ NVMe SSD
Bandwidth	10 Mbps up/down	100 Mbps+ stable
OS	Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+)	Dedicated VPS / Bare Metal

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Staking Requirement

Glob Node operators are required to stake tokens to join the network and unlock participation rights.

Type	Status	Details
Token	TBA	Used for slashing, rewards, and staking access.
Minimum Stake	Pending	An entry-level stake (est. low-mid) will be required to register as an active node.
Slashing Risk	Yes	Misbehavior (e.g., uploading invalid blobs or going offline) may result in stake loss.

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Why These Specs?

Glob nodes perform live blob processing, trie indexing, and peer gossip — all with high availability. These specs ensure:

• Fast blob propagation
• Stable audits & uploads
• Reliable performance under shard load

Powered by Celestia

Running a Glob Node also means contributing to Celestia’s light node network.

Glob nodes are built on top of Celestia's Light Node architecture.
Each Glob Node includes:

• A Celestia light client (for DA validation)
• Trie indexing & blob commitment logic
• Shard-local P2P manager
• Local blob cache

This design allows:

• Trustless proof of blob existence
• Celestia-level data availability
• Reduced on-chain gas costs (Glob ≠ L1)