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---
layout: docs
page_title: resources Stanza - Job Specification
description: |-
The "resources" stanza describes the requirements a task needs to execute.
Resource requirements include memory, cpu, and more.
---
# `resources` Stanza
<Placement groups={['job', 'group', 'task', 'resources']} />
The `resources` stanza describes the requirements a task needs to execute.
Resource requirements include memory, CPU, and more.
```hcl
job "docs" {
group "example" {
task "server" {
resources {
cpu = 100
memory = 256
device "nvidia/gpu" {
count = 2
}
}
}
}
}
```
## `resources` Parameters
- `cpu` `(int: 100)` - Specifies the CPU required to run this task in MHz.
- `cores` <code>(`int`: &lt;optional&gt;)</code> <sup>1.1 Beta</sup> - Specifies the number of CPU cores to reserve
for the task. This may not be used with `cpu`.
- `memory` `(int: 300)` - Specifies the memory required in MB.
- `memory_max` <code>(`int`: &lt;optional&gt;)</code> <sup>1.1 Beta</sup> - Optionally, specifies the maximum memory the task may use, if the client has excess memory capacity, in MB.
- `device` <code>([Device][]: &lt;optional&gt;)</code> - Specifies the device
requirements. This may be repeated to request multiple device types.
## `resources` Examples
The following examples only show the `resources` stanzas. Remember that the
`resources` stanza is only valid in the placements listed above.
### Cores
This example specifies that the task requires 2 reserved cores. With this stanza, Nomad will find
a client with enough spare capacity to reserve 2 cores exclusively for the task. Unlike the `cpu` field, the
task will not share cpu time with any other tasks managed by Nomad on the client.
```hcl
resources {
cores = 2
}
```
If `cores` and `cpu` are both defined in the same resource stanza, validation of the job will fail.
### Memory
This example specifies the task requires 2 GB of RAM to operate. 2 GB is the
equivalent of 2000 MB:
```hcl
resources {
memory = 2000
}
```
### Devices
This example shows a device constraints as specified in the [device][] stanza
which require two nvidia GPUs to be made available:
```hcl
resources {
device "nvidia/gpu" {
count = 2
}
}
```
[device]: /docs/job-specification/device 'Nomad device Job Specification'