[efesak]

I have been running multiple bitcoin and altcoin nodes and still I am not able to run public geth node synced for month on dedicated server (4c SAS disks). So if "Bitcoin Underutilizes Its Network" then Ethereum is actively destroying itself.

[makomk]

I hear you basically need a fast SSD to get enough IOPS to sync Ethereum these days, especially in full archival mode.

[unixhero]

I have a very fast server. 500mb/sec write sustained

What's the benefit of running an Etherum node with complete history?

[ShabbosGoy]

This is exactly how sidechaining works. I was heavily downvoted in another thread for suggesting that sidechains can mitigate network “sluggishness” for more complex Dapps.

[eximius]

Yea, I don't know how anyone uses geth.

Use parity (though probably not any of their contracts).