# Node First few months

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/node-first-few-months/15767>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Tags:** payouts\
**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-first-few-months/15767 "2021-10-21T00:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pac](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/pac/32/6053_2.png) [@Pac](https://forum.storj.io/u/Pac)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-first-few-months/15767/3 "2021-10-22T21:31:07Z")

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Also, you might wanna check out this community made estimator that could give you an idea on what to expect in term of ROI, data stored over time and other metrics:

> [@Realistic earnings estimator](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/6693/1):
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> The original earnings estimator is no longer online, so I’m altering this suggestion to advocate for the return of a realistic earnings estimator. In the mean time SNOs can use this community version to get a good estimate of the earnings potential. Please be respectful of others using this sheet. If someone else is looking at their results, give them a moment before overwriting their inputs or copy the sheet to your own Google account to fill in your own inputs. The sheet is protected against …

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