How many nodes?

How many nodes should I add to my environment? A small number of nodes in an environment may put your blockchain at risk of getting “stuck.” Different protocols have different minimum recommendations for to maintain the ability for the environment to maintain consensus. These recommendations are always applicable, but are strongly recommended to maintain stability during administrative updates: IBFT – 3 user nodes + monitor node Raft – 2 user nodes + monitor node PoA – 2 user nodes + monitor node Every environment includes a monitor node at no cost