Buterin: Ethereum node sync can take half a day, data dir down to 461 GiB
- —Buterin: fastest Ethereum node sync takes about half a day
- —Aggressive Geth settings cut the data directory to 461 GiB
- —Official Geth snap sync guidance still requires 500 GB+, 2–4 TB NVMe recommended
- —Glamsterdam upgrade with Block-Level Access Lists targets parallel sync and execution
Why it matters: Lower disk requirements could make home nodes more accessible, but 461 GiB is a niche configuration rather than a new baseline.
Source: TokenPost