# VM local storage requirement of the VM machines for running a testnet
**URL:** https://forum.cosmos.network/t/vm-local-storage-requirement-of-the-vm-machines-for-running-a-testnet/14083
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**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/vm-local-storage-requirement-of-the-vm-machines-for-running-a-testnet/14083 "2024-07-11T02:23:59Z")
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### Author:  [@Charlot-NZ](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/Charlot-NZ)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/vm-local-storage-requirement-of-the-vm-machines-for-running-a-testnet/14083/1 "2024-07-11T02:23:59Z")
We have been running a COSMOS testnet in our own cloud VPC; With that being said, we have kept 2 full nodes, 3 validators and other seed/sentry nodes as well, there is problem for us, the limited persistent volume may put a constraint upon the increasing amount of storage, the storage files are piling up (I have to adjust the storage capacity from time to time). half a year ago it was 150GB, now it becomes 240GB for each node.
I am not a very experienced blockchain user, and I have done my best researching on the subject; Could someone here offer any recommendations; is there any approach to reduce the storage footprint without starting a new testnet (We have already got some cosmos smart contract running in it); or at least keeping the storage need under control.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/vm-local-storage-requirement-of-the-vm-machines-for-running-a-testnet/14083/2 "2024-09-09T02:24:18Z")
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