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Very little, just add / set `runs-on: actuated`
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## Is ARM64 supported?
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## Is 64-bit Arm supported?
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Yes, actuated is built to run on both Intel/AMD and ARM64 hosts, check your subscription plan to see if ARM64 is included. This includes a Raspberry Pi 4B, AWS Graviton, Oracle Cloud Arm instances and potentially any other ARM64 instances which support virtualisation.
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Yes, actuated is built to run on both Intel/AMD and 64-bit Arm hosts, check your subscription plan to see if 64-bit Arm is included. This includes a Raspberry Pi 4B, AWS Graviton, Oracle Cloud Arm instances and potentially any other 64-bit Arm instances which support virtualisation.
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## What's in the VM image and how is it built?
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## What Kernel version is being used?
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Actuated is limited to using supported Kernels due to constraints [from the Firecracker microVM project](https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/tree/master/resources/guest_configs). At time of writing, Linux Kernel 5.10.201 is used for *x86_64* and aarch64.
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The Firecracker team [provides guest configurations](https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/tree/master/resources/guest_configs). These may not LTS, or the latest version available, however they are fully functional for CI/CD use-cases and are known to work with Firecracker.
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We currently have a 6.1 Kernel in testing for aarch64, which will be rolled out soon for CNCF projects.
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Stable Kernel version:
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* x86_64 - Linux Kernel 5.10.201
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* aarch64 - Linux Kernel 5.10.201
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Experimental Kernel version:
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* aarch64 - Linux Kernel 6.1.90
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### Where are the Kernel headers / includes?
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Feel free [to book a call with us](register) if you'd like to understand this comparison in more detail.
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| Solution | Isolated VM | Speed | Efficient spread of jobs | Safely build public repos? | ARM64 support | Maintenance required | Cost |
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| Solution | Isolated VM | Speed | Efficient spread of jobs | Safely build public repos? | 64-bit Arm support | Maintenance required | Cost |
| Hosted runners | :material-check-all: | Poor | :material-check-all: | :material-check-all: | None | Free minutes in plan `*` | Per build minute |
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| actuated | :material-check-all: | Bare-metal | :material-check-all: | :material-check-all: | Yes | Very little | Fixed monthly cost |
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## Do we need to run my Actuated Servers 24/7?
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Let's say that you wanted to access a single ARM64 runner to speed up your Arm builds from [33 minutes to < 2 minutes like in this example](https://blog.alexellis.io/blazing-fast-ci-with-microvms/).
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Let's say that you wanted to access a single 64-bit Arm runner to speed up your Arm builds from [33 minutes to < 2 minutes like in this example](https://blog.alexellis.io/blazing-fast-ci-with-microvms/).
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The two cheapest options for ARM64 hardware would be:
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The two cheapest options for 64-bit Arm hardware would be:
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* Buy a Mac Mini M1, host it in your office or a co-lo with Asahi Linux installed. That's a one-time cost and will last for several years.
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* Or you could rent an AWS a1.metal by the hour from AWS with very little up front cost, and pay for the time you use it.
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## Is Windows or MacOS supported?
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Linux is the only supported platform for actuated at this time on a AMD64 or ARM64 architecture. We may consider other operating systems in the future, feel free to reach out to us.
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Linux is the only supported platform for actuated at this time on a AMD64 or 64-bit Arm architecture. We may consider other operating systems in the future, feel free to reach out to us.
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