(#25) Blockchain Infra 101
bare metal vs cloud, be the person you’d want on your team, notes on relationship building
(Note on relationship building): Initiate conversations with people more often. You will find most people are shy themselves and wish the other person did the initiation.
Everyone is shy. Other people are waiting for you to introduce yourself to them, they want you to send them an email, they are waiting for you to ask them on a date. So go ahead. - '68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice ' by Kevin Kelly
I also recommend checking out Kevin’s bits of advice. Some gems in there.
Blockchain Infra 101 - Bare Metal vs Cloud
In simple terms, you can think of blockchain infrastructure as the nodes on which the networks run.
node = a single machine with the appropriate protocol software running.
Blockchain infrastructure providers coordinate and maintain access to the infrastructure that powers blockchains, such as dev tools and nodes, along with the underlying infrastructure needed to operate their systems, such as cloud storage and security.
Blockchain infrastructure does not include the underlying networking infrastructure or protocols.
Your blockchain infrastructure can run on bare metal or virtual machines. They can be located on-premises, in data centers or the cloud. For most institutional level operators, you can divide blockchain infrastructure into 2 main types:
Bare Metal Infrastructure – dedicated machines located in specific data centers
Cloud Hosted Infrastructure – virtual machines hosted by cloud providers
Both bare metal and cloud offer pros and cons. At a high level, these boil down to control (bare metal) versus flexibility (cloud).
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Really great thread for those who are shy & need a lil push to break through a shell.
Too much information prevents one from taking action. I recently realized it was holding me back too.
Good thread on possible future of virtual influencers vs humans.
✫ Quote
“Reality rarely gives us the privilege of a satisfying linear positive progression: You may study for a year and learn nothing, then, unless you are disheartened by the empty results and give up, something will come to you in a flash.” - Taleb
Getting through long periods of no progress is necessary for success. If success is nonlinear and occurs in spurts of huge gains, how do you know what projects to pursue and which ones to abandon given none of us have an infinite amount of time?
As a rule of thumb, follow the path that has shown some success relatively quickly.
👁️🗨️ Shower thoughts
be the person you’d want on your team
love them where they are