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# Architecture

Software components, sealing processes, and system design for storage provider operations.

This section covers the software stack, sealing pipeline, and operational tooling that storage providers use to run their systems.

## Table of contents

* [Software components](/provide-storage/architecture/lotus-components.md) — the major Lotus components in a storage provider setup
* [Storage provider automation](/provide-storage/architecture/lotus-automation.md) — one-click deployment tools for the Lotus and Boost stack
* [Sealing pipeline](/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-pipeline.md) — the step-by-step process of preparing sectors for storage
* [Sealing rate](/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-rate.md) — factors that determine how fast a provider can seal new sectors
* [Sealing as a service](/provide-storage/architecture/sealing-as-a-service.md) — outsourcing sector sealing to third-party providers
* [Network indexer](/provide-storage/architecture/network-indexer.md) — how the IPNI maps content identifiers to storage providers

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