Choose AWS Graviton and cloud storage for your Ethereum nodes infrastructure on AWS
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This article provides a comprehensive guide to setting up Ethereum nodes on AWS using Graviton processors and cloud storage, with a focus on performance and cost-effectiveness.
- Tested two popular Ethereum Execution Layer (EL) clients: Geth and Erigon
- AWS Graviton 3 (c7g.2xlarge) showed the best performance compared to Graviton 2
- Compared storage options: Amazon EBS gp3, io2, and FSx for OpenZFS
- Recommended configurations for sync and RPC nodes with different client combinations
- Erigon showed superior performance compared to Geth in many scenarios
The key takeaways are that AWS Graviton-based instances and EBS gp3 volumes provide an optimal balance of performance and cost for running Ethereum nodes.
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