If you run a bitcoin node, how do you handle the 600 GB initial hurdle?
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So no ssd?
SSD helps for sure, but network is going to be a bigger bottleneck depending on your connection. A decent box should be able to complete IBD in 24-48 hours in any case, it’s not going to take weeks either way
You can speed up the IBD by symlinking the chainstate on a fast SSD
