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Update storage format disk requirements (#1106)
* Update storage format disk requirements Signed-off-by: Alexandra Tran <alexandra.tran@consensys.net> * add links Signed-off-by: Alexandra Tran <alexandra.tran@consensys.net>
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docs/Concepts/Data-Storage-Formats.md

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### Storage requirements
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Forest mode uses significantly more memory than Bonsai. With full archives, forest mode uses an estimated 12 TB of storage,
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while Bonsai with full archives uses an estimated 1100 GB of storage.
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Forest mode uses significantly more memory than Bonsai.
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With an [archive node](Node-Types.md#run-an-archive-node), forest mode uses an estimated 12 TB of
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storage, while Bonsai uses an estimated 1100 GB of storage.
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With a [full node](Node-Types.md#run-a-full-node), forest mode uses an estimated 7 TB of storage,
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while Bonsai uses an estimated 790 GB of storage.
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### Accessing data
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| Data storage format | Sync mode | Storage estimate | Can other nodes sync to your node? |
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| Bonsai | Fast | 1100 GB | No |
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| Bonsai | Snap | 1100 GB | To be implemented |
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| Forest | Fast | 12 TB | Yes |
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| Forest | Snap | 12 TB | To be implemented |
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| Bonsai | Fast | 790 GB | No |
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| Bonsai | Snap | 790 GB | To be implemented |
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| Forest | Fast | 7 TB | Yes |
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| Forest | Snap | 7 TB | To be implemented |
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docs/Concepts/Node-Types.md

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contract for every block since the genesis block. An archive node can do everything a full node
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For Besu on Mainnet, archive nodes require significantly more disk space (approximately 3TB) than
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full nodes (approximately 750GB).
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For Besu on Mainnet, archive nodes [require more disk space](Data-Storage-Formats.md#storage-requirements) than full nodes.
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