Tips and Suggestions

• Enterprise grade servers can be bought second hand on Ebay for a lot cheaper

• You don't need enterprise grade equipment to run a nodeRyzen 7, 32GB ram, at least 500 GB NVMe should be enough to run something

• Most second hand servers come without rails and front disk pockets. You will need both

• Some servers require extra cables, such as NVMe extenders or similar. Make sure to check that out first

• Awesome YT channel to watch and learn before you buy anything

• All servers need power supply. Research UPSs, PDUs, surge protectors and other similar devices to protect and power your equipment

• Modular setups are more resilient. For example small networking devices can greatly benefit from an additional offline UPS, powering only that particular device

• Servers have 2 power supplies for a reason. Ideally each one should be connected to a different input source

• Think of powering networking devices, with an alternative input supply. If the power goes down, the nodes wont work without the network.

• Automation (use existing software to ease your life)

• Use open source tools. Find a list here

• Design cable management and your space in advance

• Servers make noise. Be prepared. They also produce heat. You need to think about it in advance

• "Do not put public and private (nodes) infrastructure in one basket". Your public endpoints should be separated networks

• Physical security is as important as digital. Ideally, the server room should have 24/7 security, and limited physical access

• Learn to read logs, don't guess. Learn to use packet tracing. Don't guess. Learn to monitor your nodes. Don't guess