# Speed up Node Graceful Exit

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Tags:** graceful-exit\
**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034 "2024-07-11T06:58:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![brizio71](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brizio71/32/1129_2.png) [@brizio71](https://forum.storj.io/u/brizio71)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/1 "2024-07-11T06:58:46Z")

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Hi,  
there is a way to speed up the Node Garceful Exit, the default value is 30 days but I have some issue with my disk and could be broken before 30days !

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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/2 "2024-07-11T07:02:22Z")

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Hi!  
Not anymore. It’s required to be 30 days online, that’s it.

> [@Graceful Exit Guide (new procedure as of 2023-10-?)](https://forum.storj.io/t/graceful-exit-guide-new-procedure-as-of-2023-10/23882):
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> Warning: Read this carefully before you start Please read the following information carefully and ask any questions your might have before executing graceful exit. Once graceful exit is started there is currently no way to stop or cancel it. Think about the consequences twice before you call it. Requirements: Storage node has joined the network more than 15 months ago (requirement temporarily reduced to 6 months). Storage node is healthy and hasn’t lost any significant amount of data. Disqua…

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**Author:** ![brizio71](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brizio71/32/1129_2.png) [@brizio71](https://forum.storj.io/u/brizio71)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/3 "2024-07-11T07:05:42Z")

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What happens if my disk dies before 30 days?

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**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/4 "2024-07-11T07:29:29Z")

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> [@brizio71](#):
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> before 30 days?

 ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/3X/0/f/0f250ab9e118cfb48be9b468d26594ce5ba2aa58.png)

You will fail graceful exit and lose your held amount.

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**Author:** ![brizio71](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brizio71/32/1129_2.png) [@brizio71](https://forum.storj.io/u/brizio71)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/5 "2024-07-11T07:44:03Z")

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Wow… it seems not really fair… expecially for node operator that runs storj nodes since the beginning!!!

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**Author:** ![Roxor](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/roxor/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Roxor](https://forum.storj.io/u/Roxor)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/6 "2024-07-11T09:47:28Z")

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> [@brizio71](#):
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> Wow… it seems not really fair…

It’s not fair that _if you lose the data_… you lose the coins held to repair the data if you lost it?

All Storj asks of you is that if they give you some data now… you can give it back later. You have **one** job! 🤣

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**Author:** ![Toyoo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/toyoo/32/1126_2.png) [@Toyoo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Toyoo)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-node-graceful-exit/27034/7 "2024-07-11T22:29:43Z")

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You can migrate data to a healthy drive and then trigger graceful exit.
