Why is an SSD required versus HDD? My node runs on an HDD and I’ve never noticed any issues. They are waaaay cheaper. I got a name brand 4TB HDD for like $80.
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High chance of running into problems, especially if using a raspberry pi.
Is raspberry pi the standard? 🤔
Interestingly there is not even a standard raspberry pi! They keep getting better all the time (old model 3s basically are strongly discouraged as of a couple years ago for most node running software) which means they should be able to keep up.
Then bitcoin was/is already broken. Has nothing to do with inscriptions.
How so? While this HDD is new I’ve used an HDD as a second hard drive for my desktop and running Bitcoin core on my desktop for years without a hiccup.
It’s not a guarantee it’s just as I said, moving physical parts can wear out more easily.
https://www.tomshardware.com/features/ssd-vs-hdd-hard-drive-difference
Definitely true, but even an HDD based node you have to replace every couple years or a 1TB pruned SSD node doesn’t feel like the end of the world. Maybe I’m missing something or oversimplifying.
Read/write time is faster for ssd I believe and also might have a longer shelf life because no physical moving pieces to wear out but otherwise either should be fine as you say.