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IP Filtering Keeps Data Distributed

Stefan Benten on engineering • Jun 25, 2019

One of the most enjoyable challenges we face when creating a decentralized platform is building programmatic functionality into the system that would not be needed in a legacy, centralized solution. In a decentralized cloud storage service, many of the core components that would be managed by a centralized solution need to be offloaded to various parts of the network, be it the Satellite, Uplink, or storage node. This includes encryption key management, node vetting, file repair, and storage node selection.

A free and open internet is vital and is under siege!

Stefan Benten on engineering • Dec 13, 2018

Today, we find ourselves in a rapidly evolving age where the internet plays a major role in our ability to communicate with one another and gather information. The internet now connects more than 3.2 billion people around the globe, which represents 55% of the global population. This number only continues to grow and it’s not hard to imagine that one day, everyone in the world will have consistent, regular internet access.