Merge pull request #584 from threefoldtech/development_sla_uptime

updated sla uptime

src/SUMMARY.md

@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
       - [4. Wipe All the Disks](documentation/farmers/3node_building/4_wipe_all_disks.md)
       - [5. Set the BIOS/UEFI](documentation/farmers/3node_building/5_set_bios_uefi.md)
       - [6. Boot the 3Node](documentation/farmers/3node_building/6_boot_3node.md)
+    - [Farming Requirements](documentation/farmers/farming_requirements.md)
     - [Farming Optimization](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/farming_optimization.md)
       - [GPU Farming](documentation/farmers/3node_building/gpu_farming.md)
       - [Set Additional Fees](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/set_additional_fees.md)
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@
       - [Room Parameters](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/farm_room_parameters.md)
       - [Farming Costs](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/farming_costs.md)
       - [Calculate Your ROI](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/calculate_roi.md)
-      - [Farming Requirements](documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/farming_requirements.md)
     - [Advanced Networking](documentation/farmers/advanced_networking/advanced_networking_toc.md)
       - [Networking Overview](documentation/farmers/advanced_networking/networking_overview.md)
       - [Network Considerations](documentation/farmers/advanced_networking/network_considerations.md)

src/documentation/farmers/farmers.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ To buy a certified node from an official ThreeFold vendor, check the [ThreeFold
   - [4. Wipe All the Disks](./3node_building/4_wipe_all_disks.md)
   - [5. Set the BIOS/UEFI](./3node_building/5_set_bios_uefi.md)
   - [6. Boot the 3Node](./3node_building/6_boot_3node.md)
+- [Farming Requirements](./farming_requirements.md)
 - [Farming Optimization](./farming_optimization/farming_optimization.md)
   - [GPU Farming](./3node_building/gpu_farming.md)
   - [Set Additional Fees](./farming_optimization/set_additional_fees.md)
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ To buy a certified node from an official ThreeFold vendor, check the [ThreeFold
   - [Room Parameters](./farming_optimization/farm_room_parameters.md)
   - [Farming Costs](./farming_optimization/farming_costs.md)
   - [Calculate Your ROI](./farming_optimization/calculate_roi.md)
-  - [Farming Requirements](./farming_optimization/farming_requirements.md)
 - [Advanced Networking](./advanced_networking/advanced_networking_toc.md)
   - [Networking Overview](./advanced_networking/networking_overview.md)
   - [Network Considerations](./advanced_networking/network_considerations.md)

src/documentation/farmers/farming_optimization/farming_optimization.md

@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ The section [Build a 3Node](../3node_building/3node_building.md) covered the not
 - [Minting Periods](./minting_periods.md)
 - [Room Parameters](./farm_room_parameters.md)
 - [Farming Costs](./farming_costs.md)
-- [Calculate Your ROI](./calculate_roi.md)
-- [Farming Requirements](./farming_requirements.md)
+- [Calculate Your ROI](./calculate_roi.md)

src/documentation/farmers/farming_requirements.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<h1> Farming Requirements </h1>
+
+<h2> Table of Contents </h2>
+
+- [Introduction](#introduction)
+- [Uptime Requirements](#uptime-requirements)
+  - [Farmerbot Considerations](#farmerbot-considerations)
+
+---
+
+## Introduction
+
+This section contains information on the farming requirements.
+
+## Uptime Requirements
+
+To be eligible for proof-of-capacity farming rewards, farmers need to ensure that their nodes have a minimum uptime per minting period. 
+
+- 95% uptime requirements for DIY nodes
+  - This means that nodes have 36 hours of allowed downtime per month
+- 98% uptime requirements for certified nodes
+  - This means that nodes have 14.4 hours of allowed downtime per month
+
+Each minting period is 720 hours. The minimum uptime is always calculated against the duration of a full minting period. 
+
+> We can recommend that farmers bring any new nodes online shortly before the start of a new minting period, to avoid any extra energy use during a period where the node can't possibly be eligible for minting. Consult the 2024 minting periods [here](./farming_optimization/minting_periods.md#2024-minting-periods).
+
+### Farmerbot Considerations
+
+When minting considers a node running the Farmerbot, it counts standby time as uptime, as long as the node is healthy. If the node fails to wake within 24 hours, those 24 hours are deducted. This means that if the node misses two different wakeup within 24 hours, it will not have sufficient uptime for this minting period. This accounts for both certified and DIY cases.