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Dedicated network
No noisy neighbors, no shared NICs, no surprise throttling. 3–10 Gbps lines with up to 100 TB free monthly egress so your validator stays in sync during cluster restarts.
BLOCKCHAIN COMPUTE / SOLANA
Run a Solana validator on metal that keeps up.
Solana averages 4,000+ TPS and peaks above 65K. Cloud nodes fall behind. Our dedicated servers ship with 384GB+ DDR5, NVMe storage, and 3–10 Gbps networking — the silicon Solana actually asks for.
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AMD RYZEN 9950X
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AMD EPYC 9354P
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2x EPYC 7443
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THREADRIPPER 7965WX
What is a Solana validator?
A Solana validator is a server node that participates in the Solana network's Proof-of-History consensus by producing blocks, voting on transaction validity through Tower BFT, and earning staking rewards from delegators. Unlike most blockchains, Solana validators must keep pace with sustained throughput of 4,000+ transactions per second and short bursts above 65,000 TPS, which makes hardware non-negotiable. The official Solana 1.18 hardware specification calls for at least 256GB of DDR4 memory (384GB+ DDR5 recommended for Jito-Solana clients), a modern 24-core CPU, NVMe SSD storage for the ledger and accounts database, and a stable 1 Gbps network link with low jitter. Validators communicate via Turbine block propagation and stake-weighted QoS, so a missed slot or skipped vote directly reduces credits and rewards. Bare metal eliminates the steal time and noisy-neighbor effects that disqualify almost all virtualized infrastructure.
Tower BFTProof-of-HistoryJito-SolanaTurbineStake-weighted QoSSolana 1.18AnchorAgave client
Jump to pricing Built for Tower BFT, not for spreadsheets.
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Up to 768GB RAM
Solana validators need 384GB+. RPC nodes want 768GB. We carry both — DDR5 with NVMe-backed accounts databases for the moments TurbineBFT actually hits the gas.
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Crypto-native
No KYC theatre. No surprise terminations. Pay in USDT, USDC, or BTC, get root SSH in 5–20 minutes, and run any client you want.
Cloud GPU pricing assumes you turn the machine off. Validators never sleep.
What Solana asks for. What we deliver.
RAM
384–768 GB
CPU
24–64 cores
Storage
2–8 TB NVMe
Network
3–10 Gbps
Recommended hardware
All 29+ servers → Solana-ready hardware in stock today.
Filtered to plans with 192GB+ RAM. Pricing live from our deployment API.
Server
CPU
RAM
Storage
Network
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AMD Ryzen 9950X
amd-ryzen-9950x
16 cores
192 GB
2x NVMe 1TB
10Gbps
$570/mo
AMD EPYC 9254P
amd-epyc-9254p
24 cores
192 GB
2x NVMe 1TB
10Gbps
$900/mo
AMD EPYC 9255
amd-epyc-9255
24 cores
192 GB
2x NVMe 1TB
3Gbps
$1010/mo
AMD EPYC 9354P
amd-epyc-9354p
32 cores
192 GB
2x NVMe 1TB
10Gbps
$1208/mo
AMD EPYC 9355
amd-epyc-9355
32 cores
192 GB
2x NVMe 1TB
3Gbps
$1318/mo
2x Intel GOLD 6230R
2x-intel-gold-6230r
52 cores
256 GB
2x NVMe 500GB
3Gbps
$711/mo
2x AMD EPYC 7402
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48 cores
256 GB
2x NVMe 500GB
3Gbps
$711/mo
2x AMD EPYC 7443
2x-amd-epyc-7443
48 cores
256 GB
2x NVMe 500GB + SSD 2TB
3Gbps
$731/mo
Answers before you ask.
What are the minimum requirements for a Solana validator?
Solana recommends at least 384GB RAM, 24+ CPU cores, 2TB+ NVMe storage, and 10Gbps networking. Our servers meet or exceed these requirements with dedicated hardware and zero virtualization overhead.
How quickly can I deploy a Solana node?
Servers deploy in 5–20 minutes with full root access. Install Ubuntu or Debian, then follow the Solana documentation to set up your validator or RPC node. Full kernel tuning access is included.
Is the network fast enough for a Solana validator?
Yes. Solana recommends at least 1Gbps. Our 3–10 Gbps dedicated links keep your validator in sync during high-throughput periods and cluster restarts. Most servers include up to 100 TB free monthly bandwidth (entry-level: 30 TB, Singapore: 20 TB).
Can I pay with cryptocurrency?
Yes. We accept USDT, USDC, BTC, and other major cryptocurrencies. No KYC requirements beyond basic account verification. Crypto-native hosting for crypto-native projects.
What's the difference between a validator and an RPC node?
Validators participate in consensus and earn staking rewards — they need 384GB+ RAM. RPC nodes serve API requests for dApps and benefit from 768GB+ RAM to handle the full accounts index efficiently.
Do you provide managed Solana hosting?
No. We provide unmanaged bare metal with full root access. You control the entire stack — that gives you maximum performance and the freedom to tune your validator for optimal rewards.
Solana validator hosting compared
The four common ways to host a Solana validator or RPC node, side by side. Pricing is indicative starting cost — vendor pricing changes; check vendor sites for current rates.
| Provider | Hardware tier | Crypto payment | Deploy time | Root SSH | Starts at |
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| BareMetalServer.ai | Dedicated AMD EPYC / Ryzen, 192–768 GB DDR5, NVMe | USDT, USDC, BTC | 5–20 min | Yes (full root) | $570/mo |
| Hetzner | Dedicated AMD Ryzen / EPYC, up to 768 GB, NVMe | No (card / SEPA only) | ~minutes (auction); hours (managed) | Yes (full root) | ~€100–600/mo |
| OVHcloud | Dedicated Advance/HGR, up to 1 TB RAM | No (card / SEPA only) | 1–3 hours typical | Yes (full root) | ~€120–800/mo |
| AWS i4i / r6a (cloud) | Virtualized, 256–1024 GB RAM, NVMe-backed | No | Seconds | Yes (root in VM) | ~$2,500–6,000/mo |
Indicative monthly starting prices as of Q1 2026. Hetzner and OVH pricing varies by region and current auction stock; AWS pricing is on-demand for comparable RAM tiers and excludes egress, EBS, and reserved-instance discounts. Bare metal beats virtualized instances on $/GB-RAM and on the $0 egress that Solana validators care about.
Ready when you are
Stake on metal that won't miss a slot.
Deploy in 5–20 minutes. Pay in crypto. Run any Solana client. No managed-hosting middleman.
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