What i need to run a Storj node(Suggestions)

[Pac]

Hi @SETH, welcome to the forum!

@TheMightyGreek

I suggest you start bu using a hard drive you have laying around if possible

I agree, although SMR drives are not great, so prefer a CMR drive if you have a choice.

@SETH

what need to do to have a good and profitable node

It all depends on what you have in mind by “profitable”.
Have a look at this community-made estimator to have a better idea what can be expected when starting up a Node:

Realistic earnings estimator

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 …