# Can we expand multiple nodes in multi-DC cluster?

**URL:** <https://forum.scylladb.com/t/can-we-expand-multiple-nodes-in-multi-dc-cluster/2125>\
**Category:** ScyllaDB\
**Tags:** multi-dc, configuration\
**Created:** [June 5, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/can-we-expand-multiple-nodes-in-multi-dc-cluster/2125 "2024-06-05T02:39:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@vincent](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/vincent)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/can-we-expand-multiple-nodes-in-multi-dc-cluster/2125/1 "2024-06-05T02:39:20Z")

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Now I have a cluster with three Data Centers and I need to expand this cluster. Can I expand one node in each Data Center at the same time? Additionally, I should set the parameter ‘consistent\_rangemovement’ to ‘false’ to expand multiple nodes simultaneously. I’m not sure whether this operation will have negative effects on the cluster.

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**Author:** ![avikivity](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.scylladb.com/avikivity/32/38_2.png) [@avikivity](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/avikivity)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/can-we-expand-multiple-nodes-in-multi-dc-cluster/2125/2 "2024-07-09T13:10:08Z")

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No, only one node can be added at a time. In ScyllaDB 6.0 with tablets, you can add nodes simultaenously.