Node Application 10612523195, submitted 2019-03-22 13:47:48

Respondent Id 10612523195
Application Date 2019-03-22 13:47:48
Application Language English
Applicant City Irkutsm
Applicant State/Province Irkutskaya
Applicant Country Russia
What languages do you speak? Russian
What is your occupation? Software Development
How many years experience in your field? 8-15
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS)
Please describe your experience in the Crypto/Blockchain space, if any? Ethereum smart contact development
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Irkutsk
Node State Irkutskaya
Node Country Russia
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc), Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), DASH
What kind of improvements would you like to see in Elixxir nodes vs. previous the previous nodes you have supported? Speed
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an Elixxir node? -
What is a reasonable maximum connection speed on which you could operate a BetaNet node in your geographic region? (Where 0 = 10 Megabits/second, and 100 = 10 Gigabits/second) 33
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? (As a percentage) 100
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. . 0.01$
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator? (Where 0 = 1 hour/month, and 100 = 20 hours/month) 100
If you were selected to run a BetaNet node, would it run on your own hardware or be deployed to cloud-based servers? Both
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? No
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published Elixxir BetaNet node specifications? Yes (Please list specs)
Yes (Please list specs) Intel i7 9700k, 32 gb ddr4, 1tb ssd
Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: Intel i7 9700k, 32 gb ddr4, 1tb ssd
Do you have past experience deploying servers to cloud-based services? Yes (please specify)
Yes (please specify) Azure virtual servers, Amazon
Why do you want to be a node? I like the project
How did you originally hear about Elixxir? Reddit
Which current Elixxir communities are you a member of? Telegram, Reddit, Twitter
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the Elixxir platform? I like the Project and what you do
Outside of Elixxir communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Ethereum, bitcoin, grin
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)?
As part of growing the Elixxir community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an Elixxir BetaNet node? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. Yes (how much content on a monthly basis?)
If yes, how much content on a monthly basis? 2-3 articles
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit?
As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the Elixxir platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions.
Privacy by Default is a goal of the Elixxir Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet?
Tags Individual, Russia, English