Hardware and Software Recommendations

Provider Software

Kubernetes Cluster Options

Easy Difficulty

Praetor (Web based setup/Keplr wallet)

Web based setup / Requires Keplr wallet and uses SSH to install k3s

HandyHost (ISO method)

OS Based setup / take over machine - great for old laptops or unused machines around the house

Medium Difficulty

Requires terminal skills and general knowledge of dev-ops.

k3s + Helm Charts

The most lightweight option for Kubernetes with the lowest minimum specifications.

microk8s + Helm Charts

Built into Ubuntu by default - microk8s requires snapd is a great way to easily manage a large cluster

Rancher + Helm Charts

Rancher uses Docker to create a Kubernetes cluster on the master and worker nodes

Advanced Difficulty

Kubespray + Helm Charts

Configure bare-metal hosts on-prem or in datacenters to create a Kubernetes cluster using etcd.

Additional Paths

k3sup + Helm Charts

Easily create a Kubernetes cluster with a simple CLI.

nexqloudos

Coming Soon!

Cluster Management Tools

Use tools like Lens to easily manage your Kubernetes cluster.

Lens Rancher Portainer

Provider Hardware

General Info

Adding compute to the Nexqloud network has never been easier! Here are some of the recommended builds to get you started. You should plan to pair at least 1Gb of memory for each thread. We recommend providers always have unmetered / unlimited bandwidth to avoid any unexpected fees.

Build Guides

NUC Prebuilds

If you don't have much room for additional hardware, NUC's are a great way to jump into the Nexqloud ecosystem! These systems from MinisForum have the latest generation AMD processors.

$600 : Budget Desktop Build - New

Recommended System Requirements

CPU: 6 core / 12 threads Memory : 32Gb Disk: 1Tb

PCPartPicker Part List

Type

Item

Price

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor

$166.99 @ Amazon

Motherboard

ASRock A520M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

$74.99 @ Newegg

Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

$97.79 @ Newegg

Storage

Western Digital Black SN750 SE 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

$94.99 @ Amazon

Case

Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MicroATX Mid Tower Case

$85.99 @ Amazon

Power Supply

SeaSonic S12III 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

$68.98 @ Amazon

Total

Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-08 16:32 EDT-0400

$589.73

$600 : Budget Server Build - Used

Recommended System Requirements

CPU: 10 core / 20 threads Memory : 32Gb Disk: 1Tb

Configure and Buy: Dell R630 | Xeon 2650L v3 | 128Gb DDD4 | 2.5" SSD/HD SAS

TheServerStore TechMikeNY Best CPU Choices: Intel Xeon 2650L v4 1.8Ghz 14-Core/28 Thread Intel Xeon 2695 v4 2.1Ghz 18-Core/36 Thread Intel Xeon 2696/2699 v4 2.2Ghz 22-Core/44 Thread

$2000 : Insider Desktop Build - New

Recommended System Requirements

CPU: 16 core / 32 threads Memory : 32Gb Disk: 1Tb

PCPartPicker Part List

Type

Item

Price

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor

$548.89 @ Amazon

CPU Cooler

Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler

$99.95 @ Amazon

Motherboard

ASRock A520M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

$74.99 @ Newegg

Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-2666 CL18 Memory

$184.99 @ Amazon

Storage

Western Digital Black SN750 SE 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

$49.99 @ Amazon

Storage

Western Digital Red Pro 18 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

$398.39 @ Amazon

Case

Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case

$89.99 @ B&H

Power Supply

SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

$139.00 @ B&H

Total

Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-08 16:34 EDT-0400

$1586.19

$2000 : Insider Server Build - Used

Recommended System Requirements

CPU: 20 Core / 40 Thread Intel Xeon Memory : 128GB DDR4 Disk: 4TB SSD/SAS

Dell R720 | 128Gb DDD4 | 3.5" SSD/HD SAS

Best CPU Choices: Intel Xeon 2650L v4 1.8Ghz 14-Core/28 Thread Intel Xeon 2695 v4 2.1Ghz 18-Core/36 Thread Intel Xeon 2696/2699 v4 2.2Ghz 22-Core/44 Thread