# I am turning off my nodes permanently **URL:** \ **Category:** Node Operators\ **Tags:** storagenode\ **Created:** [January 13, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702 "2020-01-13T13:15:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/1 "2020-01-13T13:15:58Z")
I am turning off my nodes permanently what should I do to update satellites for moving their data ---
**Author:** ![Odmin](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/odmin/32/92_2.png) [@Odmin](https://forum.storj.io/u/Odmin)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/2 "2020-01-13T13:22:57Z")
Please look into [this post](https://forum.storj.io/t/graceful-exit-guide/3618) ---
**Author:** ![Enzo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/enzo/32/60_2.png) [@Enzo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Enzo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/3 "2020-01-13T13:35:09Z")
Why do you want to disable your nodes? ---
**Author:** ![direktorn](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/direktorn/32/69_2.png) [@direktorn](https://forum.storj.io/u/direktorn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/4 "2020-01-13T14:53:21Z")
How much data do you have and do you bother with the withholding money? ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/5 "2020-01-13T15:00:26Z")
I have currently 12 Servers of 4 TB each totalling 48TB, running each holding approx 1.5TB each of network storage, Currently in this month from 1 Jan to 13 Jan I have used 30TB of my internet bandwidth, and now since there is no hope of storj price increase in near short term future to $1, I cannot provide more storage for now. And another reason is every server is costing me now $250 per month totalling $3000 and I have funding for $2100 only per month. As such I thing this Graceful Exit Procedure from my side will effect Storj Network in a noticeable way. Else, its been a really great experience with Storj in last 3 months and I learned lot of Stuff and new tech. I must say Storj is doing great what they are but they dont pay that much as I need. ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/6 "2020-01-13T15:05:05Z")
> [@akshaybengani](#): > > And another reason is every server is costing me now $250 per month totalling $3000 and I have funding for $2100 only per month I think you should probably down size the idea of storj wasnt to go rent tons of servers and spend a bunch of money it was to use hardware you already had, It doesnt make sense to spend 3000 dollars a month for servers. ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/7 "2020-01-13T15:08:35Z")
Yeah I already reduced 4 Servers from 8TB HDD to 4TB but I still feel managing storj network nodes for me is now becoming difficult and pricy, Thats why I am quitting Storj for few years at least. ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/8 "2020-01-13T15:09:36Z")
I could imagine its alot of work to manage 3 nodes let alone 12 but you will loose all the money being held for each node though that is one of the biggest downfalls… ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/9 "2020-01-13T15:11:41Z")
I am following the Graceful Exit procedure and I will turn off my servers only when 100% transfers will complete. And as per the guide they said if you completed 100% then I will recieve my money for these 13 days. ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/10 "2020-01-13T15:13:31Z")
> [@akshaybengani](#): > > I am following the Graceful Exit procedure Oh ok thats good at least you been doing it long enough to at least beable to do that, i feel for you tho thats alot of money thinking at least you would break even but its never the case. ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/11 "2020-01-13T15:16:04Z")
One problem in this Graceful Exit Guide you shared initially dosent contains the proper commands for the procedure can you please provide me all set of Graceful Exit commands. ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/12 "2020-01-13T15:17:10Z")
> [@akshaybengani](#): > > Graceful Exit commands Is on linux or windows? ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/13 "2020-01-13T15:18:35Z")
I am using linux for all ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/14 "2020-01-13T15:19:24Z")
You should be able to run `docker exec -it storagenode /app/storagenode exit-satellite --config-dir /app/config --identity-dir /app/identity` `docker exec -it storagenode /app/storagenode exit-status --config-dir /app/config --identity-dir /app/identity` ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/15 "2020-01-13T15:20:34Z")
sudo docker exec -it storagenode /app/dashboard.sh I use this for checking my dashboard, should I use sudo docker storagenode exit-satellite ---
**Author:** ![deathlessdd](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/deathlessdd/32/6067_2.png) [@deathlessdd](https://forum.storj.io/u/deathlessdd)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/16 "2020-01-13T15:21:41Z")
> [@akshaybengani](#): > > sudo docker storagenode exit-satellite Yes but you will need to have ran the nodes for 6 months to be able to get it. Or you will get an error saying the date when you can use graceful exit ---
**Author:** ![akshaybengani](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/akshaybengani/32/62_2.png) [@akshaybengani](https://forum.storj.io/u/akshaybengani)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/18 "2020-01-13T15:27:40Z")
Actually even I will reduce my server count still I need to turn off some, Can you please reply to this post. > [@Graceful Exit Guide](https://forum.storj.io/t/graceful-exit-guide/3618/22): > > I am using linux server, what commands I need to use for performing Graceful exit. Actually I dont have that much linux knowledge, I use this command for checking my dashboard, I request can you guys mention the exact commands I need to follow for Graceful Exit. sudo docker exec -it storagenode /app/dashboard.sh ---
**Author:** ![donald.m.motsinger](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/donald.m.motsinger/32/71_2.png) [@donald.m.motsinger](https://forum.storj.io/u/donald.m.motsinger)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/19 "2020-01-13T16:11:55Z")
> [@akshaybengani](#): > > and now since there is no hope of storj price increase in near short term future to $1 The price of STORJ would not matter for current earnings as you are paid in USD. Only already earned STORJ will become more valuable. ---
**Author:** ![direktorn](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/direktorn/32/69_2.png) [@direktorn](https://forum.storj.io/u/direktorn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/20 "2020-01-13T19:52:11Z")
I got 72TB in total, but as almost everyone else I run this from my home. V3 is still in beta so investing a lot of hardware for me didn’t make a whole lot of sense. I just setup my node on storage I already had. I would never recommend running any storage on “metered” ISPs services even if you can CAP the usage, it does not make a whole lot of sense. The storage space itself will not earn you any money, you can have 5TB and 50TB and both could have the same profit. This is just like buying a bitcoin miner, the business case seems reasonable now, but in 3 months it could be rubbish, or in 4 month it could be excellent as the value of the bitcoin increased from month 3 to 4 ---
**Author:** ![donald.m.motsinger](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/donald.m.motsinger/32/71_2.png) [@donald.m.motsinger](https://forum.storj.io/u/donald.m.motsinger)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702/21 "2020-01-13T20:58:14Z")
> [@direktorn](#): > > The storage space itself will not earn you any money, you can have 5TB and 50TB and both could have the same profit. Not true, you get USD 1.5 per TB stored. [Next page](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-am-turning-off-my-nodes-permanently/3702.md?page=2)