Nodes

Node Types Comparison

Comparing the Node Types in the Avail Network

Nodes

Avail Node Types

Comparing the Types of Nodes in the Avail Network

The following provides a comparison of the types of Avail nodes. For a detailed explanation of each node type, have a look at Types of Nodes.

Comparison

Nodes are compared to each other based on storage requirements, network role, features, use cases, and the entities hosting the nodes.

Node Type Storage Requirement Network Role Special Features Use Case Typically Hosted By
Light Clients Low Interaction Minimal Storage Quick Queries, Low-resource Environments End users in low-resource environments
Full Nodes Moderate Core Network Access Transaction Verification, Data Retrieval Regular network participants, those involved in verification
Validator Nodes Moderate Core Block Production Network Security, Governance Trusted entities, elected participants, staked node providers
Archive Nodes High Auxiliary Historical Data Auditing, Compliance, Reference Institutions, researchers, those needing comprehensive historical data
Pruned Nodes Variable Core Disk Space Efficiency Limited Storage Environments Users with limited storage capacity
RPC Nodes Moderate Gateway API Exposure Development, Remote Access Developers, entities requiring remote network access
Bootstrap Nodes Low Initial  Network Entry Network Initialization Early network participants
Relay Nodes Moderate Mediator Connectivity NAT Traversal; Firewall Bypass End users, businesses setting up private networks

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