<p>There's very little value in running a Bitcoin node on Microsoft servers. The idea of nodes is not to add processing power to the network, but to increase decentralization and redundancy. Running multiple instances on servers completely controlled by Microsoft does not help that goal.</p>

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2015-12-24T04:22:18.213Z
Ok got it, multiple lower power nodes are better than one giant VM
Mike
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2015-12-24T16:07:40.790Z
@Mike: That's only true if the nodes are run in independent locations. If they're all in the same datacenter, one small node = many small nodes = one big node = many big nodes.
Meni Rosenfeld
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2015-12-23T21:47:10.943Z
Meni Rosenfeld
<p>I'm trying to help out the Bitcoin network as efficiently as possible. I have access to VM's, with a $1200 monthly budget. I'm trying to figure out if a single 16 core/ 56gb RAM VM would be better than a multiple barebone dual core/3.5gb RAM VMs.</p>

<p>Here's the pricing list:</p>

<p><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/" rel="nofollow">https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/</a></p>

<p>How would you set up these VM's the most efficient way with a $1200/month budget?</p>

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What's the difference between a 4 core VM running a Bitcoin Node vs. a 16 core VM?
Mike
# What's the difference between a 4 core VM running a Bitcoin Node vs. a 16 core VM?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-23)

I'm trying to help out the Bitcoin network as efficiently as possible. I have access to VM's, with a $1200 monthly budget. I'm trying to figure out if a single 16 core/ 56gb RAM VM would be better than a multiple barebone dual core/3.5gb RAM VMs.

Here's the pricing list:

<https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/>

How would you set up these VM's the most efficient way with a $1200/month budget?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-23. Score: 3

There's very little value in running a Bitcoin node on Microsoft servers. The idea of nodes is not to add processing power to the network, but to increase decentralization and redundancy. Running multiple instances on servers completely controlled by Microsoft does not help that goal.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ok got it, multiple lower power nodes are better than one giant VM  
> **username_1**: @username_0: That's only true if the nodes are run in independent locations. If they're all in the same datacenter, one small node = many small nodes = one big node = many big nodes.  

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