diff --git a/docs/fundamentals/sync-modes.md b/docs/fundamentals/sync-modes.md index 1ace3bb16e..ae2056e1e7 100644 --- a/docs/fundamentals/sync-modes.md +++ b/docs/fundamentals/sync-modes.md @@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ For troubleshooting, please see the `Syncing` section on the [console log messag ## Summary {#summary} -There are several ways to sync a Geth node. The default is to use snap sync to create a full node. Full nodes can be created by syncing block-by-block from genesis (full-sync) or by starting at an intermediate checkpoint block (snap-sync). By default, these modes prune state data older than 128 blocks, keeping only checkpoints that enable on-request regeneration of historical states. For rapid queries of historical data an archive node is required. Archive nodes keep local copies of all historical data right back to genesis - currently about 12 TB and growing. Partial archive nodes can be created by snap-syncign a node and turning off state-pruning to create a node that keeps all states since the initial sync block. Currently, due to the transition to proof-of-stake, light-sync does not work (new light client protocols are being developed). +There are several ways to sync a Geth node. The default is to use snap sync to create a full node. Full nodes can be created by syncing block-by-block from genesis (full-sync) or by starting at an intermediate checkpoint block (snap-sync). By default, these modes prune state data older than 128 blocks, keeping only checkpoints that enable on-request regeneration of historical states. For rapid queries of historical data an archive node is required. Archive nodes keep local copies of all historical data right back to genesis - currently about 12 TB and growing. Partial archive nodes can be created by snap-syncing a node and turning off state-pruning to create a node that keeps all states since the initial sync block. Currently, due to the transition to proof-of-stake, light-sync does not work (new light client protocols are being developed).