---
title: "Testnet"
description: "Help Codex deploy and run a testnet. Provide support and advice."
---
## `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:codex:testnet`
---

```mermaid
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      'primaryColor': '#BB2528', 
      'primaryTextColor': '#fff', 
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gantt
  tickInterval 1month
  dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD 
  section Status
    Testnet: 2024-05-01, 2024-12-31
```

- status: 15%
- CC: Wings

### Description

Assist the Codex team with deploying and running a testnet for the Codex network.

- Provide a 256TB Storage Provider deployment, which should later build towards 1PiB
- Provide various support and analysis for how the testnet operates and help improve Codex

### Justification

### Deliverables
- Materially assist Codex with rolling out testnet
- Working SP storing real data