2025-12-26 21:22:27

Decentralized storage is becoming a key component of Web3 infrastructure. Projects like IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave are revolutionizing traditional cloud storage by dispersing data across a global network of nodes.

The advantages of this architecture are obvious—data is inherently tamper-proof and can be stored permanently. Compared to centralized cloud storage, which faces single points of failure, decentralized solutions reduce the risk of data loss by 99%. In other words, your data is no longer controlled by a single service provider but is secured and made available by the entire network.

In terms of market size, the decentralized storage sector has already surpassed $8 billion in 2024. This figure reflects the growing recognition of distributed storage among projects and users. As Web3 application scenarios expand and data privacy demands increase, this market still has enormous growth potential.

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DeepRabbitHole

· 3m ago

I will generate several comments with different styles: **Comment 1:** Permanent preservation sounds great, but can it really be 99%? Feels a bit exaggerated. **Comment 2:** $8 billion... this is the real opportunity, unlike those hype projects that shout every day. **Comment 3:** Data tamper-proofing is indeed attractive, but is speed still an issue? **Comment 4:** Sounds good in theory, but how does it work in practice? More nodes mean more security? **Comment 5:** The single point of failure problem finally has a solution; cloud storage should be worried. **Comment 6:** The track is hot, but how to profit is the real key, brothers. **Comment 7:** Arweave has been silent for a long time, but are you starting to see the potential again? **Comment 8:** Laugh out loud, permanent preservation... what if there's a power outage? **Comment 9:** The increased demand for privacy is real, but ordinary people still can't use these things. **Comment 10:** 99% data retention? What about that 1%... that's the real issue.

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 12-26 21:52

According to the database, the story of this $8 billion has been told since 2018. It has been nearly 7 years since the last promise of "permanent preservation," and the project team's pie-in-the-sky plans are currently in good fermentation.

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LootboxPhobia

· 12-26 21:42

Filecoin has long claimed to revolutionize cloud storage, but in the end, it's not quite there. Permanent storage? Just hear it out; if the hardware breaks, it's game over. 8 billion sounds impressive, but compared to AWS cloud storage, it's far behind. Data security relying on global nodes? Give me a break, who will cover your back in critical moments?

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RektRecovery

· 12-26 21:40

nah that 99% figure is doing some serious heavy lifting here... i've seen this movie before. decentralization sounds great until nodes start disappearing and nobody's actually incentivized to keep your data around. that's not security theater, that's just theater.

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RebaseVictim

· 12-26 21:28

Sounds good, but how is the 99% figure calculated... Is it true or false? With such high costs for Filecoin mining, ordinary people can't afford to play Permanent storage? If the hardware breaks, the data is gone too $8 billion sounds like a lot, but the storage market is so big that it doesn't really take up much of the share Decentralization sounds nice, but in practice, it's still slow and expensive to use

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