shinzonetwork · soniasingla · Jul 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Underneath all of this is [DefraDB](https://github.com/sourcenetwork/defradb), a
 
 ### Run a Generator client
 
-If you already operate an Ethereum node, adding a Generator client is cheap. It's a sidecar, not a separate heavyweight service. It attaches to your existing execution client (currently only Geth, but support for other clients and chains is planned), reads blocks as they come in, signs them, and gossips them out over P2P. Recommended extra resources are around 4 CPU cores, 8 GB of RAM, and 100 GB of storage with pruning on, on top of whatever the node itself needs.
+If you already operate an Ethereum node, adding a Generator client is straightforward. It’s a sidecar, not a separate heavyweight service. It attaches to your existing execution client (currently only Geth, with support for additional execution clients and chains planned), reads blocks as they come in, signs them, and gossips them over the P2P network. For the current testnet, the minimum recommended hardware is approximately 4 CPU cores, 8 GB of RAM and 300 GB of SSD storage. For the best experience, we recommend around 8 CPU cores, 16 GB of RAM, and 500 GB of NVMe storage.
 
 ### Run a Host
 

diff --git a/content/generator/faq/index.md b/content/generator/faq/index.md
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ Shinzo is lightweight on CPU, but storage performance and host stability matter
 
 | Component | Minimum | Recommended |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| CPU | 2 vCPUs | 16 vCPUs |
-| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 32–64 GB |
-| Storage | 3 TB NVMe | 4+ TB NVMe |
-| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Ubuntu 24.04 |
+| CPU | ~4 cores | ~8 cores |
+| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
+| Storage | 300 GB | 500 GB |
+| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Ubuntu 26.04 |
 
 ### Which RPC methods does the Generator client call on the upstream node?
 

diff --git a/content/generator/install/index.md b/content/generator/install/index.md
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ This page covers installing a Shinzo Generator client with Docker or from source
 
 ## Hardware recommendations
 
+The Shinzo Generator binary is approximately **50 MB**. Storage requirements depend on your node configuration:
+
+- **Pruned mode (recommended):** 50–100 GB NVMe
+- **Archival mode:** 3+ TB NVMe
+
 | Component | Minimum | Recommended |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| CPU | 8 vCPUs | 16 vCPUs |
-| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 32–64 GB |
-| Storage | 3 TB NVMe | 4+ TB NVMe |
+| CPU | ~4 cores | ~8 cores |
+| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
+| Storage | 300 GB | 500 GB |
 | OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Ubuntu 26.04 |
 
 ## Using Docker 

diff --git a/content/reference/components/host-client/index.md b/content/reference/components/host-client/index.md
@@ -242,9 +242,10 @@ Port 8080 exposes Prometheus metrics: block processing rates, attestation counts
 
 | Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| CPU | 2 cores | 4 cores |
-| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
-| Storage | 100 GB | 500 GB (depends on number of views) |
+| CPU | 8 vCPUs | 16 vCPUs |
+| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 32–64 GB |
+| Storage | 3 TB NVMe | 4+ TB NVMe |
+| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 | Ubuntu 24.04 |
 | Network | 100 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
 
 ## Key files

diff --git a/content/reference/components/indexer-client/index.md b/content/reference/components/indexer-client/index.md
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ Bootstrap peers are configured in the DefraDB config. Peers are also discovered
 
 | Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| CPU | 2 cores | 4 cores |
-| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
-| Storage | 50 GB (with pruning) | 100 GB (with pruning) |
+| CPU | ~4 cores | ~8 cores |
+| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
+| Storage | 300 GB | 500 GB |
 | Network | 100 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
 
 ## Configuration