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# Participating in MagNode

Individuals, organisations, institutions and professional infrastructure providers can participate in MagNode by contributing suitable hardware and network resources.

Deployments are organised across six hardware tiers:

* Nano
* Small
* Medium
* Large
* XL
* Enterprise

The right tier depends on the [hardware available](/docs/magnode/participating-in-magnode/supported-hardware.md) and the kind of service the deployment can support.

Participation begins with the operator, not the machine. The operator completes the required identity checks, registers the hardware, [connects it to the network](/docs/magnode/participating-in-magnode/connecting-hardware.md) and keeps it healthy enough to perform assigned work.

MagNode participation is built around useful service. [Infrastructure Units](/docs/magnode/infrastructure-units-iu.md) record qualified contribution after the work is confirmed.