How to deploy Stacks blockchain nodes on AWS with the AWS Blockchain Node Runners Stacks blueprint
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This article explains how to deploy Stacks blockchain nodes on AWS using the AWS Blockchain Node Runners Stacks blueprint. Stacks is a Layer 2 solution built on top of Bitcoin that enables fast, cheap transactions and smart contract functionality while leveraging Bitcoin's security.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Solution overview and how Stacks blockchain works
- Single-node deployment for validating transactions or running an RPC node for non-production needs
- Highly available (HA) node deployment for production-grade dApps, with multiple RPC nodes managed by an Auto Scaling group and running behind an Application Load Balancer
- Recommended infrastructure for running a Stacks node on the mainnet
- Conclusion and instructions to get started with the AWS Node Runners blueprint for Stacks
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