To become a witness, you need a basic knowledge of Linux operating system so you can manage your own witness server. Of course you can hire someone to manage the server for you but that's beat the purpose of the community voting for you as their witness.
Funds to pay for monthly cost of managing server.
Witness server.
32GB RAM with 100SSD harddisk recommended minimum server requirement will cost at least $70 /month.
Backup server (optional for new witness but recommended)
Seed server
Price Feed
lots of votes, aim higher rank to produce a block.
hardwork
I've created a step-by-step procedures on how to setup a witness server. I hope this will give you an idea.
To become a witness, you need a basic knowledge of Linux operating system so you can manage your own witness server. Of course you can hire someone to manage the server for you but that's beat the purpose of the community voting for you as their witness.
Funds to pay for monthly cost of managing server.
32GB RAM with 100SSD harddisk recommended minimum server requirement will cost at least $70 /month.
I've created a step-by-step procedures on how to setup a witness server. I hope this will give you an idea.
And how to update the price feed.
https://yehey.org/witness-update/@yehey/howto-setup-witness-node-by-yehey-updated-tutorial-guide Updated docs here https://que.com/howto-setup-witness-node-by-yehey/ https://yehey.org/witness-update/@yehey/update-your-witness-price-feed
Read those documents and you will get an idea if you really want to be a witness.
Cheers.
Thanks @yehey