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Supported architectures

RisingWave can run on the following hardware architectures:

  • x86_64 (64-bit Intel/AMD CPUs)
  • ARM64
  • Mac with Apple Silicon

SIMD requirements for Docker images

The docker images for x86_64 are built with AVX2 SIMD extensions, and the images for aarch64 (ARM64) are built with NEON SIMD extensions. These must be supported by your machine. If not, build the docker image with the build-arg simd_disabled=true.

  • To build the images, run the following from the project root: docker build . -f docker/Dockerfile.
  • To build the images without SIMD vector extensions, run the following from the project root docker build . -f docker/Dockerfile --build-arg simd_disabled=true and run any subsequent docker commands on the resultant image.

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Compute nodes

Compute nodes handle query processing and state management. More resources enable higher query throughput. For cost efficiency, machines with high memory-to-CPU ratios (4:1 or higher) are recommended due to RisingWave’s memory-intensive nature.

  • Minimum:
    • 2 CPU cores
    • 8 GB memory
  • Recommended:
    • ≥4 CPU cores
    • ≥16 GB memory

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Compactor nodes

Compactor nodes perform background compaction jobs to optimize state storage. Insufficient resources for compactors will result in slow state access and impact overall performance.

  • Minimum:
    • 1 CPU core
    • 1 GB memory
  • Recommended:
    • ≥2 CPU cores
    • ≥2 GB memory

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Meta nodes

Meta nodes manage metadata and coordinate the cluster. It is advisable to deploy 2 meta nodes (primary and backup) to ensure faster recovery and avoid single points of failure (SPOF).

  • Minimum:
    • 1 CPU core
    • 1 GB memory
  • Recommended:
    • ≥2 CPU cores
    • ≥4 GB memory

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Storage

RisingWave offers support for multiple storage systems as storage backends. For the complete list of supported storage systems for Kubernetes deployments, see Set up a RisingWave cluster in Kubernetes.

Please notice that storage performance can significantly impact RisingWave’s performance. We recommend using high-performance cloud storage systems such as AWS S3. For self-managed storage systems such as MinIO or local file system, please ensure to use high-performance SSD disks.