# New node | Which hardware, which OS?

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**Created:** [July 28, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-which-hardware-which-os/27328 "2024-07-28T21:12:23Z")\
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You can run the node in docker on Windows, yes. But it’s better to setup the second node as a service using Vadim’s [Win GUI Storj Node Toolbox](https://forum.storj.io/t/win-gui-storj-node-toolbox/4381) due to fact, that docker for Windows uses a Linux VM, even with wsl2 there would be an overhead.  
However, managing docker nodes is much simpler in my opinion.

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