Node Provider Documentation

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Introduction

ICP runs on a Sovereign Network that is a governed by a DAO using deterministic decentralization to maximize its decentralization.

To be part of the ICP infrastructure, any potential node providers can submit NNS proposals to the DAO controlling the ICP blockchain. ICP community then votes on whether to include the node provider.

This article is the hub for hub for ICP node provider documentation.

For Node Providers

Node providers invest in and operate the node hardware which powers the Internet Computer. Running these nodes in data centers provides the high performance and the cost-effectiveness of the Internet Computer. Every node provider is allowed a limited amount of nodes.