# One Petabyte lying around

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/one-petabyte-lying-around/20819>\
**Category:** Node Operators\
**Created:** [December 26, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/one-petabyte-lying-around/20819 "2022-12-26T23:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![tyl3r](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/tyl3r/32/1138_2.png) [@tyl3r](https://forum.storj.io/u/tyl3r)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/one-petabyte-lying-around/20819/24 "2022-12-29T22:11:48Z")

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If you go from the ToS then no.

> **[Node Operator Terms & Conditions](https://www.storj.io/node-operator-terms-conditions)**

> Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you will not:  
> Operate more than one (1) Storage Node behind the same IP address

but if you host more storage nodes, all behind the same /24 subnet are treated as one

> [@Storage nodes on the same subnet (different public IP's)](https://forum.storj.io/t/storage-nodes-on-the-same-subnet-different-public-ips/3476/3):
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> Hello @polo, Welcome to the forum! All nodes behind the /24 subnet of the public IPs will be treated as a one node for uploads and downloads, but as a separate for audits and uptime checks. So, both your nodes will share the same amount of traffic as only one node. Since your nodes are new, they are in the vetting process. They will receive only 5% of potential traffic in total until got vetted. To be vetted on a one satellite, they should pass 100 audits from it. For the one node it usuall…

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