11 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 1 Feb 2023 \ on: What are the best boards for setting up a Lightning Network node? bitcoin
I think you start from the wrong approach, looking into hardware first...
The most important question you should start with is : WHAT IS THE PURPOSE of that LN node?
There are many ways, modes, types of LN nodes and each one have its own type of setup and hardware.
You have:
  • learning nodes, that can be a shity RPi
  • developing nodes, that also can be a RPi or a could node (temporary)
  • routing node, if you want serious business, run a serious server not a shity RPi
  • playing around, but stable node, use a NUC with strong hardware
  • private node, personal use - you don't really need a desktop machine, nowadays you have full mobile nodes, enough for running your private LN payments.
All is up to you what you want to do. Here I wrote also dedicated guides about running nodes and hardware: https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lightning-node-maintenance https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/recommendations-for-ln-users https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lightning-routing-fees-experiment https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/bitcoin-private-banks-over-lightning
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