Starting a Signum-Node
The Signum Node is a crucial component of the Signum network. It loads and synchronizes the entire blockchain, including wallet functionality and the REST API. The hardware requirements are not demanding for the node:
- Minimum: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB HD
- Recommendation: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB HD
The three supported database backends are:
- SQLite (embedded)
- MariaDB (recommended)
- PostgreSQL
If you want to use MariaDB, you must install the latest release for your device. Please follow the instructions here.
SQLite, introduced at Version 3.8.1, is being considered as a potential replacement for H2 in the future. Like H2, SQLite is a file-based database. The advantage of SQLite is its minimal setup requirement; no additional installation of a database server or dependencies is necessary. Additionally, SQLite tends to be faster than MariaDB and Postgres, and its backup process is implicit since it involves only a single file.
However, there are some important considerations when using SQLite. Please check here
Please follow the instructions here.