Chia Pool vs Solo Farming and how I went about deciding to get on multiple pools. I outline the state of netspace and calculate the shares of each pool and solo farms very ruffly (and possibly inaccuratly) which leads me to believe that we should hope for differentiation among the pool operators. I also feel we need to see longer term incentives if Official Pools are to gain a critical threshold. Just getting started? Official pools are a GREAT IDEA. Already having successes and wins solo? You should evaluate your comfort level with receiving intermittent feedback (in the form of winnings, time to respond, plots passing filters) and balance that with the decreased winnings on a pool (once you factor in you dont get a full 2 xch for a win and fees)

--STEP BY STEP WINDOWS GUIDE--
https://digitalspaceport.com/windows-chia-plotting-guide-for-nft-pool-plots/

My Netspace Chart Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vuZ_aEZD0RCkeYEgFEl160m0tSnkU66KMFEYfMKJ3pw/edit?usp=sharing
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Written Guide for NEW Windows Farmers: https://bit.ly/3igctxS
Video Guide for Creating POOL PLOTS in Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPnfT04PzQU

------SOME OF THE HARDWARE I AM USING TO REPLOT-------

Dell Poweredge T620 Server (needs dual E5-2667v2 processors and 64gb RAM)
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Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 Processor (need 2)
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Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD
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DDR3 1600 RAM - 128gb (4x32gb)
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Mikrotik 5-Port 10Gb Fiber Switch (If You Have Multiple Plotters)
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Asus 10 Gbps SFP+ Network Card
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4 Pack 10Gb SFP+ MM Transceivers
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5 Pack 50/125 10Gb SFP+ Compatible Patch Cables
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-------OTHER RECOMMENDED HARDWARE-------

Dell Poweredge R720 Server w/ 192gb RAM (needs better processors)
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-----HP Equivalent to T620-----
HP Z820 Server w/ 128gb RAM + dual E5-2697v2 processors
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Chapters
0:10 Should I Make the Switch to Official Pools?
0:30 Questions to Ask Yourself
1:35 Cases for Joining a Pool
2:00 Charting Current Netspace Growth
3:45 Reasons to Multipool
4:00 Recommendations for Pool Operators
4:45 Cases for Staying a Solo Farmer
5:20 Why Official Pools are my Choice
6:45 Pool Operator Incentives Should Be Extended

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