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AMD CPUs for Solana Validators, RPC, and Bots
Validators and RPC nodes reward cores, RAM, and fast NVMe; trading bots reward raw single-thread clock and proximity. Here is how to map each Solana workload to the right AMD CPU and location.
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Self-hosting a Yellowstone Geyser gRPC node: hardware and setup
A concrete, honest guide to running your own Yellowstone Geyser gRPC node on Solana, covering hardware sizing, the default port and config, version pinning, and the bandwidth that makes this the heavy part of the job.
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Crypto-Friendly Hosting for Solana Validators: a Hetzner Alternative
Hetzner's terms ban running Solana validators, nodes, and staking on everything but colocation. Here's what that means for operators, and how to choose a crypto-friendly bare-metal alternative.
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Self-Hosted vs Managed Solana RPC: The Real Cost Math
Managed dedicated Solana RPC starts around $2,900/mo, while a serious self-hosted bare-metal node runs roughly $1,300-$1,500/mo in hardware. Here is the honest cost math, including the labor and redundancy costs that narrow the gap.
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