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README: Update disk requirement
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README: Add info regarding snapshots
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README: s/500 GB/1 TB/
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Expand Up @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This repository contains the relevant Docker builds to run your own node on the
We recommend you have this configuration to run a node:

- at least 16 GB RAM
- an SSD drive with at least 100 GB free
- an SSD drive with at least 1 TB free

### Troubleshooting

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- $HOME/data/base:/data
```

### Snapshots

If you're a prospective or current Base Node operator and would like to restore from a snapshot to save time on the initial sync, it's possible to always get the latest available snapshot of the Base chain on mainnet and/or testnet by using the following CLI commands. The snapshots are updated every hour.

**Mainnet**

```
wget https://base-mainnet-archive-snapshots.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/$(curl https://base-mainnet-archive-snapshots.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest)
```

**Testnet**

```
wget https://base-goerli-archive-snapshots.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/$(curl https://base-goerli-archive-snapshots.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest)
```

### Syncing

Sync speed depends on your L1 node, as the majority of the chain is derived from data submitted to the L1. You can check your syncing status using the `optimism_syncStatus` RPC on the `op-node` container. Example:
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