Pipe Network CDN for Solana Snapshots

Why Use a Snapshot CDN?

• Save Bandwidth: Reduce large snapshot transfers among validators and RPC providers

• Faster Sync Times: High-performance CDN can saturate 10-20 Gbps connections

• Lower Infrastructure Costs: Reduce operational expenses and improve node uptime

How It Works

1. Snapshots Hosted on Pipe Network CDN

   • Regularly host latest full and incremental Solana Mainnet snapshots

2. High-Performance snap-fetch

   • Specialized downloader with multi-threading
   • Parallel chunk downloads to maximize throughput

3. Solana Validator Auto-Detection

   • Automatically loads most recent full snapshot
   • Applies incremental snapshots
   • No manual processing required

Getting Started

Step 1: Install snap-fetch

git clone https://github.com/pipenetwork/snap-fetch.git
cd snap-fetch
cargo build --release

Step 2: Download Snapshots

snap-fetch -o /path/to/ledger/snapshots --skip-existing

Step 3: Start Validator

solana-validator --ledger /path/to/ledger --snapshot-fetch ...other options

Performance Notes

Validator Requirements:

• CPU: 8+ cores
• RAM: 128GB (256GB+ recommended)
• Disk: NVMe SSD, 1TB+ free space
• Network: 10 Gbps+

Key Benefits

• Potential network-wide bandwidth savings of 3+ petabytes per week
• Improved validator performance
• Reduced operational costs
• Increased network stability

For more details, visit the GitHub repository or documentation site.

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