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I've got an old ass i5 2500k (3.30ghz) with 8gb DDR3 running win7pro sp1. I'm sure I can scrounge up a spare 1TB ssd.

Is this sufficient to run both a Bitcoin and LN node on the same machine? Do I need to separate the LN node in any way? (ie seperate partition or VM)

Also... any way to leverage a NAS that's currently in-use as active backup? Would I be potentially putting personal data saved in the NAS at risk? What if I added a VM to the NAS?

Lots of questions... pls halp!

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BITwise 🐳 >>= RIGHTish · 153w

Boosting for visibility. Not an April fools... can anyone help? Looking to eventually run a Bitcoin and lightning node in this machine. Possible? #[0]

IntuitiveGuy☯️ · 153w

Can someone help this #Nostrich? #[0]

I've heard many ppl say dont run then on the same machine. or at least have a full b node on another. no idea what nas etc means. someone will help you soon™ tho, im sure

vtwolf⚡ · 153w

Even that old machine is better than a pi, it should be fine to run a node from.

SatsGodzilla · 153w

You can probably install a Ubuntu and run a node no problem. Umbrel is pretty easy to run.

I would boost the RAM or you will be syncing forever ♾️. If you run mynode you can run both a bitcoin and lightning node in the same instance/container. You could run 2 containers with two separate mynode instances for extra precaution.

Alejandro Muyshondt · 153w

Yes... It can be done.

Alejandro Muyshondt · 153w

Ubuntu + Umbrel and you're done.

packetprotector · 153w

You should be able to run Start9's EmbassyOS and run a Bitcoin/Lightning node easy enough with those specs. EmbassyOS makes it pretty easy to backup channels to an external NAS as well. If you want the simplist setup, that's probably the way to go. I have been buying Mini Desktop PCs off eBay with...

packetprotector · 153w

You could just run a node as a VM on your NAS as well. Depends on how much you are running already on it and how capable it is.

I have an old laptop (from 2011) with 4gb ram and i5. With an 1tb ssd it runs Umbrel in Ubuntu veeery smoothly. And Bitcoin core and LN nodes in umbrel running also smoothly without issues