> ## Documentation Index
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> Hardware requirements and specifications for running dstack TEE infrastructure.

# 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](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](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](/phala-cloud/getting-started/sign-up-for-cloud-account) account and head over to the [getting started](/phala-cloud/getting-started/start-from-cloud-ui) section in Phala Cloud to deploy your first CVM in minutes.