I run two full archive nodes IN MY HOUSE! So, to the extent that the “big scary node” comment makes any readers more scarred, calm down. This article relates low quality information frequently. Yes. It takes a long time to sync. Yes. I’ve not had success recovering from backup (thus two installations). Of course you can’t make a backup while data is being written to a hard drive. Of course you should have contingency plans if developers of cutting edge tech need to move quickly.