Node Operator Overview
Operator guides demonstrate how to run full nodes and validator nodes on IOTA.
Full Node Operator Guides
IOTA full nodes validate blockchain activities, including transactions, checkpoints, and epoch changes. Each full node stores and services the queries for the blockchain state and history.
Validator Node Operator Guides
IOTA validators focus on servicing and processing transactions. When a validator commits a new set of transactions (or a block of transactions), the validator pushes that block to all connected full nodes that then service the queries from clients.