# Starting a new node, worth it in 2024? Also some setup questions

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**Category:** FAQ\
**Tags:** nas, hardware\
**Created:** [November 24, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/starting-a-new-node-worth-it-in-2024-also-some-setup-questions/28628 "2024-11-24T20:30:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/starting-a-new-node-worth-it-in-2024-also-some-setup-questions/28628/26 "2024-11-26T21:58:44Z")

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> [@EasyRhino](#):
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> and BOY IT WAS A WILD TIME.

Back then when there were hopes:

> [@Updates on Test Data](https://forum.storj.io/t/updates-on-test-data/26034/1):
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> We don’t expect that this load is temporary, and may in fact be the new normal. Please take steps to correct issues your nodes may have keeping up with this load, and as always, adding more nodes can also help reduce the per-node load on the network.

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