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18 lines
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## What is a 3Node?
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The ThreeFold Grid consists of many 3Nodes distributed around the world by independent people and organizations called Farmers ("Farmers"). An example of a Farmer is [Green Edge Cloud](https://www.greenedgecloud.com/).
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A 3Node is a computer or server that runs Zero-OS connects compute, storage and network capacity to the ThreeFold Grid. 3Nodes work together to create an independent peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure that can be used by anyone to run applications or store data. A 3Node can be utilized by anyone who wants to use a private Internet infrastructure with an immutable record of events in time. 3Nodes provide the following benefits:
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- **Compatible**: Any Intel or AMD chip server hardware can be used to create a 3Node.
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- **Efficient**: By distributing the Internet infrastructure across different locations, 3Nodes require less bandwidth and less maintenance than the data center model.
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- **Scaleable**: 3Nodes can be deployed anywhere electricity and connectivity is present, including remote areas.
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- **Secure**: Once booted by Zero-OS, 3Nodes are locked by the system preventing data access on a hardware level.
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- **Sustainable**: 3Nodes require less energy to run than data center racks as they do not require cooling power.
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Anyone can use 3Nodes to build software and IT infrastructures, as well as store anything from pictures to archives on the ThreeFold Grid using TF Chain and Zero-OS. 3Nodes. All 3Nodes connected to the ThreeFold Grid are registered in a database called the ThreeFold Directory (“TF Directory”), which registers the internet capacity available on the ThreeFold Grid Explorer. This process is called Proof-of-Capacity.
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- Learn more about [3Node](3node).
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- Learn more about [Farming](farming_intro).
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