# \[Tech Preview\] Hashstore backend for storage nodes

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/tech-preview-hashstore-backend-for-storage-nodes/28724>\
**Category:** STORJLINGS\
**Tags:** hashstore\
**Created:** [December 5, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/tech-preview-hashstore-backend-for-storage-nodes/28724 "2024-12-05T15:24:20Z")\
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Yes, you can enable the dedicated disk feature

> [@Dedicated disk functionality](https://forum.storj.io/t/dedicated-disk-functionality/29499/4):
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> These lines: # use whole disk storage2.monitor.dedicated-disk: true # how much size to reserve as always free storage2.monitor.reserved-bytes: 25 GB Payout calculation still works. It is still one drive per node as the node is determining the drive it is using from the data directory path. And using that just to determine the free space on it, the rest is the same.

it’s used on Storj Select by default.

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