https://forum.storj.io/t/discontinuation-of-the-storj-free-tier/25332

Hello Storj Community,

At Storj, we continually strive to enhance our platform to serve our customers better. We will be making an update to our account structure that will take effect starting in April.

What’s Changing?

Storj is discontinuing the “Free Tier,” which historically was offered to allow users to try Storj. Current users of the Free Tier have from now until March 31 to upgrade to a Pro Account to continue using Storj. For users who already have a Pro Account, they will no longer receive the Free Tier coupon. We are encouraging users who do not want to upgrade to a Pro Account to migrate any data off Storj before their accounts are frozen.

How Will This Affect SNOs?

Storj will be removing the Free Tier data from the network (as well as some test data) at a pace roughly aligned with the increase in paid data. This means that for several months, for the overall network, we anticipate that the total amount of data should remain relatively constant and SNO payouts should stay fairly stable. However, individual nodes may see fluctuations in their earnings as data is removed and space is made available for new data to be stored on those nodes.

What Do You Need to Do?

There is no action required on the part of the SNOs for this transition.

Looking Ahead

We’re excited about the future and committed to providing our users with the best possible experience. We are grateful for the partnership of the SNO community as we undergo this transition.

Warm regards,

The Storj Team