Briefly about nodrunning
The basis of any decentralized network is a node — a collection of hardware devices and software that stores a complete copy of the decentralized network and processes data. A large number of nodes working in parallel and interacting with each other form a decentralized environment with a distributed database. Each blockchain has its own requirements for nodes and features of their operation, but the principle of basic nodes is practically the same for all of them. Nodas provide their owners with many advantages, but at the same time they cause a lot of trouble and expenses, so in order to profitably keep a noda, you should have certain knowledge and be ready for different situations.
What is needed for nodrunning?
To maintain your own node of a decentralized network, you need both practical knowledge and considerable funds, without which nothing will work. In particular, this is required for the purchase or lease of a hardware part where all the necessary calculations take place. For example, at the time of writing this article, the criteria for an Ethereum node looks like this:
Minimum characteristics:
- 4-8 GB of RAM;
- 2 TB SSD.
Recommended:
- Intel NUC 7 gen and above, Processor x86;
- Ping — 500 ms;
- Interface component (keyboard, mouse).
And for the TRON blockchain like this:
Minimum characteristics:
- 32 GB RAM;
- 2.5 TB SSD.
Recommended:
- CPU 16 cores;
- Bandwith: 100M.
It is worth noting that to synchronize a full Ethereum node, at least 1 TB of free disk space is required, and this amount steadily increases as the number of records in the decentralized database grows. Also, SSDs should be used for nodes, which provide a higher speed of saving information than HDDs, which is extremely important at the block verification stage.
What are the benefits of own node?
- Direct access to the network. You can also connect all the necessary crypto wallets at once and avoid failures and overloads that occur in public nodes;
- Increased privacy. First of all, it concerns the storage of IP addresses and data about endpoints;
- Secure storage of private keys;
- Sandbox. This, first of all, concerns developers, who get the opportunity to test any ideas.
Difficulties and potential dangers
Previously, we wrote purely about hardware, but the main reason for failures in nodraning is precisely the human factor. Technical support of the node requires 24/7 attention and high qualification of the administrator. As with other Linux systems, there are three constant dangers to contend with:
- DDoS
- brute force
- Social engineering.
All together create additional workload and risks for the user or a disproportionate increase in the overall project budget. Therefore, we offer a reasonable alternative.
Benefits from Y-API
The main thing to understand is that we have already deployed nodes and are ready to share access to them with clients of our service. The Y-API team assumes all responsibility for the operation of nodes and stable access to them; all you have to do is sign up for the appropriate plan and choose the APIs you need for your project. So:
- Y-API subscribers do not need to engage in nodraning and take into account all the requirements for this complex process mentioned above;
- You choose only the APIs you need and use them according to the terms of your subscription. So if you only need a few features, you choose a lower cost package and don't pay for what you don't need;
- If you need specific custom capabilities, all this can be implemented on the basis of Y-pi individually;
- Y-pi support service will always help you in case of any difficulties.
If you have your own business idea related to blockchain technology, don't let no-running problems ruin your plans! Let's combine your ideas with our knowledge and development for common success!