diff --git a/docs/Concepts/Data-Storage-Formats.md b/docs/Concepts/Data-Storage-Formats.md index 7764e840..a538deda 100644 --- a/docs/Concepts/Data-Storage-Formats.md +++ b/docs/Concepts/Data-Storage-Formats.md @@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ To run a node with Bonsai Tries data storage format, use the command line option ### Storage requirements -Forest mode uses significantly more memory than Bonsai. With full archives, forest mode uses an estimated 12 TB of storage, -while Bonsai with full archives uses an estimated 1100 GB of storage. +Forest mode uses significantly more memory than Bonsai. +With an [archive node](Node-Types.md#run-an-archive-node), forest mode uses an estimated 12 TB of +storage, while Bonsai uses an estimated 1100 GB of storage. +With a [full node](Node-Types.md#run-a-full-node), forest mode uses an estimated 7 TB of storage, +while Bonsai uses an estimated 790 GB of storage. ### Accessing data @@ -61,10 +64,10 @@ storage formats using [fast](Node-Types.md#fast-synchronization) and [snap](Node | Data storage format | Sync mode | Storage estimate | Can other nodes sync to your node? | |---------------------|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------| -| Bonsai | Fast | 1100 GB | No | -| Bonsai | Snap | 1100 GB | To be implemented | -| Forest | Fast | 12 TB | Yes | -| Forest | Snap | 12 TB | To be implemented | +| Bonsai | Fast | 790 GB | No | +| Bonsai | Snap | 790 GB | To be implemented | +| Forest | Fast | 7 TB | Yes | +| Forest | Snap | 7 TB | To be implemented | !!! important diff --git a/docs/Concepts/Node-Types.md b/docs/Concepts/Node-Types.md index 3f84651a..45b02932 100644 --- a/docs/Concepts/Node-Types.md +++ b/docs/Concepts/Node-Types.md @@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ Archive nodes have all of this and they also store the intermediary state of eve contract for every block since the genesis block. An archive node can do everything a full node does, and it can access historical state data. -For Besu on Mainnet, archive nodes require significantly more disk space (approximately 3TB) than -full nodes (approximately 750GB). +For Besu on Mainnet, archive nodes [require more disk space](Data-Storage-Formats.md#storage-requirements) than full nodes. !!! note