# Node Operators

*[Documentation index](/llms.txt) · [Full index](/llms-full.txt)*

Find guides for running and managing Sui network infrastructure, including full nodes, validators, bridge nodes, data management, and exchange integration.

- [Sui Bridge Validator Node Configuration](bridge-node-configuration) — Correct configuration of your node ensures optimal performance and valid metrics data.
- [Data Indexing and Archives](data-management/) — Learn how to set up and manage data indexing, archival storage, and remote data stores for Sui network nodes.
- [Exchange Integration](exchange-integration) — Guidance for integrating SUI into a cryptocurrency exchange. Covers infrastructure, current APIs (gRPC and GraphQL), balance tracking, transactions, transfers, and staking.
- [Full Nodes](full-node/) — Guides for setting up and operating Sui full nodes.
- [Genesis](genesis) — Genesis refers to the initial state of the Sui blockchain at launch.
- [Images](images/)
- [Logging, Tracing, Metrics, and Observability](observability)
- [Database Snapshots](snapshots) — Database snapshots of the Sui network enable full node operators a way to bootstrap a full node without having to execute all the transactions that occurred after genesis.
- [Sui Validators](validator/) — Guides for validator nodes on the Sui network.