---
title: "Deployment"
description: "Run base-reth-node in production via the official Docker image or a custom source build."
source: https://basehub.org/node-operations/deployment/
---
import { Aside } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<Aside type="caution">
This repository is for development purposes. For production deployments, use the releases referenced in [base/node](https://github.com/base/node/releases).
</Aside>

## Production Images

The recommended way to run Base Reth Node in production is via the official Docker image from [base/node](https://github.com/base/node):

```bash
docker pull ghcr.io/base/node-reth:latest
```

This image bundles both vanilla Reth and Base Reth and can be toggled with the `NODE_TYPE` environment variable:

```bash
# Run Base Reth
docker run ghcr.io/base/node-reth -e NODE_TYPE=base

# Run vanilla Reth
docker run ghcr.io/base/node-reth -e NODE_TYPE=vanilla
```

## Building from Source for Deployment

If you need a custom build:

```bash
# Standard release build
just build

# Maximum performance (LTO fat, single codegen unit, jemalloc)
just build-maxperf
```

The `maxperf` profile enables:
- Full LTO (`lto = "fat"`)
- Single codegen unit (`codegen-units = 1`)
- jemalloc memory allocator

The resulting binary is at `target/release/base-reth-node` (or `target/maxperf/base-reth-node` for maxperf).

## Hardware Requirements

Base Reth Node requires:

- **CPU:** Multi-core processor (4+ cores recommended)
- **Memory:** 16 GB+ RAM
- **Storage:** NVMe SSD with sufficient space for chain state
- **Network:** Stable, high-bandwidth connection

## Configuration

See the [Configuration Reference](/node-operations/configuration/) for all available options, or run:

```bash
./target/release/base-reth-node --help
```