diff --git a/configs/node_server/.gradido/sibling_nodes.txt b/configs/node_server/.gradido/sibling_nodes.txt
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diff --git a/configs/node_server/gradido.conf b/configs/node_server/gradido.conf
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+worker_count = 2
+io_worker_count = 1
+data_root_folder = /opt/instance/.gradido
+hedera_mirror_endpoint = hcs.testnet.mirrornode.hedera.com:5600
+sibling_node_file = /opt/instance/.gradido/sibling_nodes.txt
+#group_requests_endpoint = 0.0.0.0:13701
+#record_requests_endpoint = 0.0.0.0:13702
+#manage_network_requests_endpoint = 0.0.0.0:13703
+grpc_endpoint = 0.0.0.0:13701
+json_rpc_port = 13702
+
+
+# larger value, larger batch, less concurrency
+blockchain_append_batch_size = 1000
+#blochchain_init_batch_size = 1000
+#block_record_outbound_batch_size = 100
+general_batch_size = 1000
+group_register_topic_id = 0.0.79574
+
+topic_reset_allowed = 1