About Da3m0ns

I am an experienced Ethereum node operator, running nodes since the genesis of the network. My expertise includes maintaining high uptime, securing node operations, and participating in the network's consensus mechanisms. I have experience running all consensus and execution clients and am currently maintaining a reth-lighthouse combination as an archive node and a besu/teku combination as a validating node.

I started out with a simple NUC (NUC8i5BEH) in 2020 to support the genesis of the beacon chain. It still works and now serves as a Rocket Pool validator. Minimizing downtime and missed attestations became a sport for me, so I invested in some UPS units to ensure my systems always remain operational. I also began transitioning my validators to a separate machine, allowing my main computer to enter maintenance mode while my validators automatically fall back to a secondary node (ROCK5B board with EthereumOnArm).

My main machine, the ASRock B650D4U, takes this a step further by supporting remote access via IPMI. This means it can be remotely accessed over a separate Ethernet cable, allowing for remote boot-ups or restarts. Below are its specifications:

The main purpose of this machine will, of course, be for Eigenlayer AVS', and there's plenty of capacity to run a wide set of them as they become available.

Homestaker on ASRock B650D4U
Website: www.da3m0ns.com
Email: eleon@da3m0ns.com
Twitter: @eleon_bit
Farcaster: @eleon.eth
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