In the world of blockchain technology, nodes serve as the backbone of the network, ensuring its security, integrity and accessibility. Nodes allow developers to deploy smart contracts, verify user balances and perform many other functions essential for creating and maintaining blockchain-based applications.
While there are various types of nodes, each serves a specific purpose and has specific functionalities. Full nodes and archive full nodes are particularly significant. While both store comprehensive blockchain data, archive nodes go a step further by maintaining the entire historical state of the blockchain. While developing Web3 applications, some tasks can only be completed via archive full nodes thanks to their ability to store and process massive amounts of data.