# Host Requirements

- **Operating System:** HVM OS provided by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
- **Hardware:** HPE Proliant server hardware or another compatible server type is recommended (see the [compatibility matrix](https://www.hpe.com/support/vme-compatibility-matrix) for a list of recommended compute server choices). This list is continually expanded as additional hardware SKUs are tested and verified.
- **CPU:** One or more 64-bit x86 CPUs, 1.5 GHz minimum with Intel VT or AMD-V enabled
- **Memory:** Minimum of 8GB for the HVM runtime OS
- **Storage:** Minimum of 100GB for operating system storage
- **Network:** 10 Gbps recommended for production environments
- **IP Addressing:** One static IP address for management network
- **Internet Connectivity:** Internet access is required to download and install the required packages and dependencies
- **Network services:**
  - Hostnames should be resolvable by the network's DNS servers.
  - NTP is also crucial in distributed systems.