Working on a public-facing site that needs json RPC access. I don’t have a fiat tree growing in my yard, so I need options for node access. Running a full node on a VPS is very hefty when it comes to storage. It would probably cost 80-100 cuckbucks per month, unless there is an ultra low cost storage VPS provider out there somewhere.
Is the best option connecting to my home node? Or is there a low cost option out there for RPC access?
I’ve been thinking about these types of scenarios. I have access to fiber at one of our mining locations. I’m wondering if it would be possible to setup an affordable plebnet? This would also promote more decentralization for Bitcoin nodes, Nostr relays, etc. How much data per month?
It would check for new blocks every few minutes and scan each block one time, plus a few calls to check block chain metadata, so about as much bandwidth as Bitcoin uses in new block storage per month. Very low overall
I am a hardware and network guy and don’t write code. Does this type of setup make sense to you? Obviously there would be trust involved if I have physical access to the server. Also, the only backup would be rack mount battery, so while not common, downtime would be possible.
Yeah, the envisioned service doesn’t require a strong trust model since it doesn’t make use of any private data.
How much CPU and Memory? I have some hardware and large SSD I could setup. I could create redundant backups, etc. I think it would be cool to have Bitcoin nodes and Nostr relays running like this.
I suppose it would depend on how many people would be calling the nodes API, but 2-4 cores and 8gb RM is probably enough for a plebnet node with multiple users with small projects
