This is a guide for getting your validator setup on the Solana mainnet-beta cluster with Latitude.sh infrastructure.
Deploy a new server
The easiest way to start deploying with Latitude.sh is through the dashboard. Sign up, create your Team and Project and you will be up and running quickly.
Create a new server
Choose a location
If you plan to run a Jito Solana validator, choose a location near to the block engine.
Choose a server spec
Only 2 server specs could handle the requirements to run a Solana validator on mainnet-beta
c3.large.x86 without putting accounts in ramdisk
Or s3.large.x86 where you can choose to put accounts in ramdisk
If you don't understand implication about putting accounts in ramdisk, please read accounts management section first.
Choose OS, ssh-key, and storage
For the Operating system choose Ubuntu 20.04
Choose your ssh key to authenticate on the server
We recommend choosing No Raid in order to dedicate a disk for the ledger
