Hrmmm... in my opinion, the "only keep blockchain and run the latest daemon" is a not how these networks were initially designed / envisioned - i.e., a full node is one that mines - it can create its own blocks. IMO, A non-mining node is like an auditing relay - for instance, a non mining node will still play a part in the hardfork vote (if I understand things correctly). And if one transacts on a non-mining node, they're also participating more than just keeping a copy. Indeed, there's a full blown discussion raging about what a node is and how many are needed somewhere in bitcointalk.
"other services outside the box" not entirely sure what you mean. The pool software definitely needs to run on the same silicon.
Welp, I'm designing such a device. It won't be pretty, as they will be handmade (you can do ANYTHING with a dremel!) . I was asking about the SSD because you can get much larger HDs with a HDD, and I'm imagining these devices will just sit next to your router for years, so ideally a 10 year device will be at least 500 gigs.
The 1 TB version i built comes to ~$300 with a 750 ti, so you could get 250 h/s. And these are all retail component costs. Perhaps someday I'd be able to get scale prices somehow. Proper cooling has proven to be a pain - its difficult to find high quality small form factor fans - fans that could last 5 years of constant runtime. And then the question of how loud the fans can be.
"other services outside the box" not entirely sure what you mean. The pool software definitely needs to run on the same silicon.
Welp, I'm designing such a device. It won't be pretty, as they will be handmade (you can do ANYTHING with a dremel!) . I was asking about the SSD because you can get much larger HDs with a HDD, and I'm imagining these devices will just sit next to your router for years, so ideally a 10 year device will be at least 500 gigs.
The 1 TB version i built comes to ~$300 with a 750 ti, so you could get 250 h/s. And these are all retail component costs. Perhaps someday I'd be able to get scale prices somehow. Proper cooling has proven to be a pain - its difficult to find high quality small form factor fans - fans that could last 5 years of constant runtime. And then the question of how loud the fans can be.
Thanks for the clarifications, as I am just an average end-user lacking in-depth knowledge of "how it works". When I was talking about "services" I meant the merchants, whose primary task is handling transactions. If the "boxed" node is cheap, easy-to-setup and has enough power to handle thousands of transactions - I think it might receive popularity. Non-mining node can be also purchased by enthusiasts to support the network health. The key could be in comparing the yearly 24/7 electricity costs of a regular PC (or VPS subscription) VS purchase + running costs of a boxed node.
Now I see - you are trying to build the full node with mining capability. Which is a very complicated task indeed )) Keep up the good work!
), indeed, there is no difference between drive types.