Hardware Requirements

When running Dstack from a hardware perspective, users have three primary options.

• Physical Server: The first option is to utilize a physical server, also known as a bare metal server, by purchasing and configuring it themselves, which gives complete control over the hardware environment.

• Rent Server from OVH: Alternatively, users may choose to rent a server from OVH, a reputable hosting provider, and handle the necessary configurations to run Dstack.

• Host on Phala Cloud: For a more streamlined approach that bypasses configuring the system entirely, getting a Phala Cloud account is a viable option, allowing users to leverage cloud infrastructure, pre-configured for Dstack's operations without the need for initial server setup.

Let's dive into the the options.

Physical Server

Minimum requirement is to buy an Intel Xeon 5th/6th Generation CPU (TDX Support) and 8 RAM slots filled. The lowest starting cost for a server will be around $3763 USD. Here is a recommended server if you would like to buy your own and set up Dstack.

• https://store.supermicro.com/us_en/iot-edge-superserver-sys-111e-fwtr.html

Rent Server from OVH

Renting bare metal from OVH has the same requirements as a Physical Server. Typical starting prices for renting a server will run about $854.50/mo. Here is a link to some OVH servers for rent.

• https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal/prices/?display=list&use_cases=confidential-computing&cpu_brand=Intel

Host on Phala Cloud

For those that want to get straight to hosting and testing out Dstack, sign-up for your Phala Cloud account and head over to the getting started section in Phala Cloud to deploy your first CVM in minutes.