A pi is quite good, if you only need a nostr relay I guess...
But if you also consider to run a Bitcoin/Lightning node (which I certainly would recommend) Umbrel hardware is superior to a Pi, which is less user friendly to maintain (also depending on your technical skills).
For backing up your nostr activity, Umbrel Home has an app for that https://apps.umbrel.com/app/nostr-relay
I found the Pi to be less stable over time (external SD cards sync can brake down, and be a pain in the ass to recover when updating the Pi).
A start 9 is even better, but more expensive and probably too heavy for this single usecase.
Any further suggestions nostr:nprofile1qqst2yn6pr8nxctzwjqq5su83qdflx8qfwwrwytwjt09y5zfsc6uggspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6un9d3shjtnyv4ex26mjdaehxtndv5q3jamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3hxy6t5vdhkjm3wvdar5l5kc2x?
Hey Ralph,
I run already a raspiblitz with bitcoin and lightning. I would definitely recommend it too :) This setup runs and runs and runs.. :)
For #nostr I want an extra setup just as simple as my other. Do you think the rasperry pi 4b with 2GB RAM is enough for a relay?
A that’s great Bob! That kind of setup is more enough I guess. 👌
