In this episode of “learn ethereum” we answer exactly What are the Ethereum 2.0 Hardware Requirements?. Our special guest u/LamboshiNakaghini who is one of the moderators on the Ethereum Staker Reddit Community. We discuss the various aspects of solo staking and hardware considerations to be aware of.
What are the Ethereum 2.0 Hardware Requirements?
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Episode Timestamps
+05:24 – 09:20 – Introductions + Background
09:33 – 11:40 – What to expect in Phase 0 and beyond
11:40 – 13:08 – Can I run a Validator on a RaspberryPi?
13:08 – 16:55 – What kind of storage do I need?
17:31 – 19:36 – Will my home computer work for a validator?
19:40 – 21:41 – How long do I need to run a validator for?
21:45 – 24:21 – Can I change computers as a validator?
24:25 – 28:00 – How do I eliminate single points of failure?
28:00 – 28:26 – edit this out
28:27 – 31:17 – Can I use an existing Laptop or Desktop?
31:22 – 33:40 – Should I buy a new laptop to run as my Validator?
33:35 – 35:18 – Can I run a Validator on a NUC?
35:19 – 39:10 – Running a Validator on enterprise-grade hardware
39:30 – 41:25 – What Operating System should I run on my Validator?
41:25 – 45:00 – Can I run a Validator on AWS or a VPS service?
45:00 – 48:07 – How can I participate in ETH2.0 without running hardware?
48:16 – 49:32 – How much money can I make staking a Validator?
49:37 – 51:00 – End
