# Bitpool Edge Requirements ## Server Hardware We have successfully run Bitpool-Edge on a range of physical and virtual hardware platforms (`NUC`, `RPi`, `AWS-EC2`, generic laptops...) without issue, and we believe it should run on any modern system that supports this type of containerisation. Given that Bitpool-Edge nodes have the ability to communicate using legacy protocols (`BACNet`, `Modbus`), we have allowed for serial (`RS232`, `RS485`) access from the running Docker container down into the host hardware ports. > The only consideration when selecting hardware, is the ability to access peripherals on the local host hardware (i.e., serial ports) from a Docker container. > USB/Serial adapters are commonplace today, these will also work like actual physical DB9 serial ports. ### CPU Bitpool-Edge will run smoothly on a `single CPU core`, and we would recommend **2 or more cores** to fully make use of background processing. ### RAM With a Linux based systems then you should have **at least 1GB of RAM**, where `Windows` and `macOS` systems usually require a bit more RAM. > We would also recommend increasing memory when performing I/O intensive tasks. ### Storage Bitpool-Edge does not require excessive storage to run correctly, **at least 1 GB** capacity will be fine to start, but this is dependent on your individual requirements. ## Server OS / Architecture Bitpool-Edge runs on virtually any system where Docker can be installed and supported. This means it runs on **Linux**, **macOS**, **Windows** and can container other solutions currently available today. Our Docker image is built for the most common architecture variants, so when you pull from the Docker-Hub repo, Docker will determine the correct type to use with your host system. > Find here the [supported architectures](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitpoolos/bitpool-edge/tags) for Bitpool-Edge - and a full list of [Docker support](https://github.com/docker-library/official-images#architectures-other-than-amd64) overall. ## Supported Browsers The following browsers are supported: * Google Chrome * Mozilla Firefox * Microsoft Edge * Apple Safari > Note, only the latest stable version of these browsers are supported.