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# Near

[NEAR](https://near-nodes.io/) is a decentralized platform for hosting serverless applications and <Glossary>smart contracts</Glossary>. It is a scalable, user-friendly blockchain platform designed for easy <Glossary>dApp</Glossary> development and seamless user experience.

‍With Blockdaemon’s Dedicated Near Nodes, experience reliable and secure infrastructure without the overhead. Choose from single or clustered Dedicated Nodes tailored for various protocols, fully managed to ensure flexible, secure, and scalable node deployment.

## Near Node Types & Network

<Table align={["left","left"]}>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Node Types
      </th>

      <th>
        Network
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>
        <Glossary>Full Node</Glossary>

        /

        <Glossary>Archive Node</Glossary>
      </td>

      <td>
        Mainnet
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</Table>

> 👍 Note
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> Get started with NEAR [here](https://blockdaemon.com/marketplace/Near/).

## 👋 Need Help?

Contact us through [email](mailto:support@blockdaemon.com) or our [support page](https://www.blockdaemon.com/support) for any issues, bugs, or assistance you may need.