The TLDR: -With so many organizations serving information on the internet today, there is overwhelming demand for distribution systems to get that content to the people that need it. This is why content distribution networks, or CDNs, exist. -These networks are geographically dispersed, so when a user wants data from a particular website, they get…
This article was originally published on Blockworks on June 8, 2023. TLDR: -American television and video heritage are at risk. -There’s no reason to believe that your favorite shows or your favorite team’s games will be preserved for future generations; in fact, there’s reason to be concerned. -Some of our most valuable cultural records have…
The decentralized storage market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, with Filecoin emerging as a prominent player in the space. The latest development that has sent ripples of excitement through the crypto community is Bitmain’s announcement to sell Filecoin miners. As a leading manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, Bitmain’s entry into the Filecoin ecosystem…
TLDR: The Current State: The world is going increasingly digital. According to a post by Seagate, the IDC predicts that the Global Datasphere will grow from 33 Zettabytes (ZB) in 2018 to 175 ZB by 2025. With regard to the market as a whole, by 2025, the global CDN market is expected to be twice…
TLDR: Traditional file storage still dominates the current version of the internet. But this is starting to change. Web3 and IPFS/Filecoin storage offers decentralization, enhanced security, scalability, persistence/permanence, and improved content control. Lets break them down here: 1. Decentralization Traditional data storage methods which rely on centralized servers are susceptible to outages. That’s a challenge…
