SnapFast sync vs Full sync for Archive nodes? #24413

SnapFast sync vs Full sync for Archive nodes? #24413 geth fast sync Fast sync: Downloads the snap of the recent state and then moves forward It is the latest syncing process Geth node and other client sync geth fast sync Many nodes are also run in slow and limited internet connections When you connect to a slow node, it will drag the entire sync operation slower with it until

geth fast sync Copying chaindata folder takes around 2–4 hours , after that blockchain is already synced and needs to sync only the few last

run geth node The described system is basically identical to Bitcoin's pruned mode It's lot better than geth's fast sync, which trusts your peers to not have Faster sync times