> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.filecoin.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage.md).

# Provide Storage

- [Getting started](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/getting-started.md): This page will help you understand how to plan a profitable business, design a suitable storage provider architecture, and make the right hardware investments.
- [Filecoin economics](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics.md): How storage providers earn rewards, post collateral, and manage economic risks on Filecoin.
- [Storage proving](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/storage-proving.md)
- [FIL collateral](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/fil-collateral.md): This page discusses the concept of collateral in Filecoin for storage providers.
- [Block rewards](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/block-rewards.md): This page describes block rewards in Filecoin, where storage providers are elected to produce new blocks and earn FIL as rewards.
- [Slashing](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/slashing.md): Slashing penalizes storage providers that either fail to provide reliable uptime or act maliciously against the network. This page discusses what slashing means to storage providers.
- [Committed capacity](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/committed-capacity.md): The content discusses participating in the network by providing Committed Capacity (CC) sectors. CC sectors are storage sectors that are filled with random data, instead of customer data.
- [Filecoin deals](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals.md): Deal types, pricing strategies, and tools for accepting storage deals as a provider.
- [Storage deals](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/storage-deals.md): This page discusses what storage deals are, and how storage providers can prepare for them.
- [Verified deals](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/verified-deals.md): This page discusses what verified deals are, and how they can impact storage providers.
- [Filecoin programs and tools](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/filecoin-programs.md): This page covers the various programs and services that storage providers can take part in.
- [Snap deals](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/snap-deals.md): Snap Deals are a way to convert Committed Capacity sectors (that store no real data) into data sectors to be used for storing actual data and potentially Filecoin Plus data.
- [Charging for data](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/charging-for-data.md): This page covers how storage providers can charge for data on the Filecoin network.
- [Auxiliary services](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/auxiliary-services.md): As a storage provider, you can set your business apart from the rest by offering additional services to your customers. This page highlights a few optional service areas to consider as the Filecoin ec
- [Return-on-investment](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-deals/return-on-investment.md): This page covers the potential return-on-investment (ROI) for storage providers (SPs) and how each SP can calculate their ROI.
- [Nodes](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes.md): Node types, implementations, and setup guides for running Filecoin nodes.
- [Implementations](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/implementations.md): Nodes are participants that contribute to the network’s operation and maintain its integrity. There are two major node implementations running on the Filecoin network today, with more in the works.
- [Lotus](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/lotus.md): Lotus is a full-featured implementation of the Filecoin network, including the storage, retrieval, and mining functionalities. It is the reference implementation of the Filecoin protocol.
- [Venus](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/venus.md): Venus is an open-source implementation of the Filecoin network, developed by the blockchain company IPFSForce. Venus is built in Go and is designed to be fast, efficient, and scalable.
- [Lite-nodes](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/lite-nodes.md): This section covers what lite-nodes are, and how developers can use them to interact with the Filecoin network.
- [Spin up a lite-node](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/lite-nodes/spin-up-a-lite-node.md): Lite-nodes are a simplified node option that allows developers to perform lightweight tasks on a local node. This page covers how to spin up a lite node on your local machine.
- [Full-nodes](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/full-nodes.md): This section contain information on how to spin up a full Filecoin node using Lotus, and options for using remote nodes.
- [Pre-requisites](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/full-nodes/pre-requisites.md): This page provide details on Lotus installation prerequisites and supported platforms.
- [Basic setup](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/full-nodes/basic-setup.md): This page gives a very basic overview of how to install Lotus on your computer.
- [Node providers](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/nodes/full-nodes/node-providers.md): A node providers, sometimes specifically called a remote node providers, are services that offers access to remote nodes on the Filecoin network.
- [Architecture](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture.md): Software components, sealing processes, and system design for storage provider operations.
- [Software components](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/lotus-components.md): Understanding the components of Lotus is necessary in understanding subsequent sections on sealing, and what it means to build well-balanced storage provider architecture.
- [Storage provider automation](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/lotus-automation.md): 1-click deployment automation for the storage provider stack allows new storage providers to quickly learn and deploy Lotus and Boost.
- [Sealing pipeline](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-pipeline.md): The process of sealing sectors is called the sealing pipeline. It is important for storage providers to understand the steps of the process.
- [Sealing rate](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-rate.md): The rate at which storage providers complete the sealing pipeline process is called the sealing rate sealing capacity. This page describes considerations and advice in regards to sealing rate.
- [Sealing-as-a-service](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-as-a-service.md): This page describes how sealing-as-a-service works, and the benefits to storage providers.
- [Network indexer](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/architecture/network-indexer.md): InterPlanetary Network Indexer (IPNI) enables users to search for content-addressable data available from storage providers. This page discusses the implications of IPNI for storage providers.
- [Infrastructure](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/infrastructure.md): Hardware, networking, and disaster recovery planning for storage provider infrastructure.
- [Storage](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/infrastructure/storage.md): This page covers RAID configurations, performance implications and availability, I/O behavior for sealed and unsealed sectors, and read/write performance considerations.
- [Network](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/infrastructure/network.md): This page covers topics related to internet bandwidth requirements, LAN bandwidth considerations, the use of VLANs for network traffic separation, network redundancy measures, and common topologies.
- [Backup and disaster recovery](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/infrastructure/backup-and-disaster-recovery.md): This page covers the basics of backups and disaster recovery for storage providers. A backup strategy is only as good as the last successful restore.
- [Reference architectures](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/infrastructure/reference-architectures.md): This page contains some reference architectures that storage providers can use to build out their infrastructure.
- [Core Competencies](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies.md): Essential skills and knowledge areas for running a successful storage provider operation.
- [Linux](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/linux.md): This page covers importance of understanding the Linux operating system including installation, configuration, environment variables, performance optimization, and performance analysis.
- [Network](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/network.md): This page covers the importance of network skills for a storage provider setup, including network architecture, monitoring, security, infrastructure components, and performance optimizations.
- [Security](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/security.md): This page covers the importance of security for Filecoin storage providers, including the need to mitigate potential security threats and implement appropriate security controls.
- [Storage](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/storage.md): This content covers various aspects related to storage in the context of being a Filecoin storage provider.
- [Sales](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/sales.md): This content covers the business and commercial aspects of running a storage provider business.
- [Industry](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/core-competencies/industry.md): This content covers the importance of understanding and meeting specific requirements, certifications, and compliance standards when working with customers in certain industries.
- [PDP](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/pdp.md): PDP is a cryptographic protocol that verifies storage providers hold client data. It is a core component of Filecoin Onchain Cloud.
- [About PDP](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/pdp/about.md): PDP is a cryptographic protocol that verifies storage providers hold client data without re-downloading it.
- [Install & Run PDP](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/pdp/install-and-run-pdp.md): This guide walks you through setting up a PDP-enabled Filecoin Storage Provider using Lotus, YugabyteDB, and Curio