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 ===== Full Nodes===== ===== Full Nodes=====
  
-There will be multiple ‘types’ of nodes on the Qortal Network in the near future. The first and ‘main’ node type is called a ‘full node’. A full node is a node that stores the entire blockchain database. A full node is the recommended node type for Minters, as they are meant to be the nodes that ‘power and support’ network, and a full node is the best type of node to accomplish that. However, given that Qortal is meant to be able to be run by anyone and that not everyone has a substantial amount of storage space on which to hold the entirety of the blockchain forever, there is another node type in development called ‘lite nodes’.+There are multiple ‘types’ of nodes on the Qortal Network. The first and ‘main’ node type is called a ‘full node’. A full node is a node that stores the entire blockchain database. A full node is the recommended node type for Minters, as they are meant to be the nodes that ‘power and support’ network, and a full node is the best type of node to accomplish that. However, given that Qortal is meant to be able to be run by anyone and that not everyone has a substantial amount of storage space on which to hold the entirety of the blockchain forever, there is another node type in development called ‘lite nodes’.
  
 The concern over scalability in regard to the size of the Qortal blockchain is what spurred the development of the lite node type, but it also spurred the development of a new method for blockchain storage on full nodes.  The concern over scalability in regard to the size of the Qortal blockchain is what spurred the development of the lite node type, but it also spurred the development of a new method for blockchain storage on full nodes. 
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 Full nodes in archive version 2.0 will have the option of ‘flat file offloading’ for their blockchain database files. What this means is that a full node can choose to store the majority of their ‘older data’ in the blockchain in ‘flat files’ and reduce the size of their full node database considerably. This type of database storage does not impact the full node in regard to retaining all of the data from every block since Genesis. It will still allow calls for older data to be made without the need for the entire database to be in its default SQL-compatible format. Full nodes in archive version 2.0 will have the option of ‘flat file offloading’ for their blockchain database files. What this means is that a full node can choose to store the majority of their ‘older data’ in the blockchain in ‘flat files’ and reduce the size of their full node database considerably. This type of database storage does not impact the full node in regard to retaining all of the data from every block since Genesis. It will still allow calls for older data to be made without the need for the entire database to be in its default SQL-compatible format.
  
-With the release of version 2.0, Qortal will have essentially ‘unlimited’ scalability for its blockchain without users having to worry about needing more storage space to continue running their Qortal node.+With the release of version 2.0, Qortal has essentially ‘unlimited’ scalability for its blockchain without users having to worry about needing more storage space to continue running their Qortal node.
  
 ===== Lite Nodes ===== ===== Lite Nodes =====
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 ===== Data Nodes ===== ===== Data Nodes =====
  
-Data nodes in Qortal are a Qortal node with an added feature giving that node the ability to store and host data for access by others. Initially, the only type of data storage that is possible on Qortal, is ‘public data’. Public data is any data that is meant to be accessed by others (website, blog, social media, files for download, etc). Public data storage will utilize a few different concepts to carry out its mission successfully.+(*This information is outdated as of June 2025, and will be updated further over time.) 
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 +Every Node on Qortal is by default a 'data node' unless QDN is specifically disabled by the operator of the node. Both public and private QDN data is stored on any node that accesses said data or follows the publisher name by default. This allows for data to gain redundancy, access speed for the next node accessing it, and decentralization with each new node that accesses it.
  
 NOTE: By default, all nodes are also data nodes, and they have relay mode enabled. Users can change their settings to disable relay mode, or set qdnEnabled to false to disable Qortal Data Network hosting completely. There is also a setting to change the storage policy to host ALL data, instead of just content that was viewed or followed, as detailed below. For information on changing those settings, please see the [[How To Edit Qortal Core Settings]] page. NOTE: By default, all nodes are also data nodes, and they have relay mode enabled. Users can change their settings to disable relay mode, or set qdnEnabled to false to disable Qortal Data Network hosting completely. There is also a setting to change the storage policy to host ALL data, instead of just content that was viewed or followed, as detailed below. For information on changing those settings, please see the [[How To Edit Qortal Core Settings]] page.
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