# Pharos Network Snapshots

Welcome to the official snapshot page for Pharos Network. Here you can find regularly updated data snapshots for each network environment — Atlantic Testnet and Mainnet — to help you quickly synchronize and bootstrap your nodes without performing a full sync from genesis.

Snapshots include the latest database state and can be used for fast setup, disaster recovery, or performance testing.

### 💡 Notes & Best Practices

* Snapshots do not contain full block history, only the latest validated state.
* Archival nodes should still sync from genesis.
* After applying a snapshot, the node will continue syncing from the latest height.
* Always ensure your snapshot corresponds to the correct network and version.

> ⚠️ Always verify the snapshot source and integrity before applying it to your node.\\

See [Rapid Node Initialization](/node-and-validator-guide/rapid-node-initialization.md) for detailed instructions.

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### Atlantic Archive Node Snapshot

| Latest Snapshot | atlantic-snapshot-2026-03-05-11.tar.gz                                                                                         |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Last Updated    | [atlantic-snapshot-2026-03-05-11.tar.gz](https://snapshot.dplabs-internal.com/atlantic/atlantic-snapshot-2026-03-05-11.tar.gz) |
| Format          | Compressed TAR archive                                                                                                         |
| Notes           | Only includes the ***public*** database                                                                                        |

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### Mainnet Archive Node Snapshot

| Latest Snapshot | mainnet-snapshot-2026-06-01-03.tar.gz                                                                                       |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Last Updated    | [mainnet-snapshot-2026-06-01-03.tar.gz](https://snapshot.dplabs-internal.com/mainnet/mainnet-snapshot-2026-06-01-03.tar.gz) |
| Format          | Compressed TAR archive                                                                                                      |
| Notes           | Only includes the ***public*** database                                                                                     |
| sha256 checksum | `119199eee1f03338d30de0fd497f20e4a24506e2664c0ab9699d23ff40cbbcf2`                                                          |

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