Free space and no traffic

[Dylan]

Please, check out this thread:

Some questions about test uploads and tests

Again, we’re in beta. Tests are run to test things. They might upload 5 gig, they might upload 5 TB. It depends on what element they are testing. They are not testing your ability to get data, they are testing network features, logging, auditing, and the like. The developers know what they are looking for, but those tests may be turned on and off whenever they need to gather some data. It’s not a formal process. Traffic post launch is dependent on customers. We will see test data exist …

Regarding the deletes, during our tests we have filled up around 300 of the nodes on our network to 100% and they are no longer accepting data. In turn, this means that we are unable to utilize their bandwidth for customer data. As we move closer to Production, it’s important that we provide the best experience and performance possible while of course continuing to support our awesome community of Storagenode Operators. To set ourselves (Storj Labs, and our SNOs) up for the best possible outcome, we are deleting a portion of our uploaded test data in order to free up some of the space on full nodes.

In order for this to work efficiently, we paused our ongoing uploads for a moment while the deletes are taking place. We’re working hard to ensure that this does not negatively impact the next round of payouts.