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FDE while running a node on SSD
by
takuma sato
on 26/03/2025, 20:26:42 UTC
⭐ Merited by LoyceV (4) ,vapourminer (1)
If you do a full disk encryption setup while running a full Bitcoin Core node on an SSD drive, does the very demanding i/o activity while downloading+verifying the blockchain do too much wear and tear on the drive?

I would assume that SSD drives, since they don't have mechanical parts, are safer to run a full disk encryption node than an HDD, but nonetheless, what would you consider when shopping for drives?

Also what about built-in drive encryption vs software encryption like VeraCrypt or dm-crypt (which I think is what most Linux distros use by default)? I would assume there's no need to even bother with built-in encryption and you should buy one without it and just encrypt it yourself with open source software.

Anyway I just wanted to know if full disk encryption has been tested and if it's safe for the drives, and if anything, what settings to tweak in order to make it more reliable.