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5.1 Hardware Requirements

Validators run sandboxed Docker containers, automated test runners, and ROUGE-L scoring.

RequirementMinimumRecommended
CPU8 cores16 cores
RAM32 GB64 GB
SSD storage500 GB1 TB NVMe
Network1 Gbps10 Gbps
Docker24.x+26.x+
Python3.10+3.11+
Uptime target95%99.5%

Subnet Call Authentication

StageAuthentication Model
TestnetMock execution (CSWON_MOCK_EXEC=true). No real calls.
Mainnet bootstrapDedicated hotkey on each partner subnet. Standard rates.
Mainnet at scaleNegotiated API-tier access. Revenue-share with partners.

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