By George Ward
The popularity of decentralized storage networks is rising compared to mainstream centralized networks like Microsoft, AWS, and Google. This increased popularity of decentralized storage networks is mainly due to their enhanced security features and lower operational costs.
Filecoin, Bititorent, Siacoin, and Storj are noteworthy decentralized storage platforms. Storj, in particular, has introduced Storj NEXT, a new scalable solution that offers promising decentralized options for both Web2 and Web3 companies.
Storj Introduces A New Economic Model For Its Ecosystem
Storj’s latest upgrade emphasizes the importance of community building by introducing a new economic model. This model encourages more individuals to participate in the Storj ecosystem, promoting broader involvement.
Meanwhile, Storj is a decentralized system designed for distributed object storage that ensures secure data encryption. The platform relies on the blockchain technology of Bitcoin and a P2P protocol to facilitate efficient and secure cloud storage.
By leveraging encryption and blockchain technology, Storj harnesses the unused storage capacity of computers worldwide. The platform divides uploaded data into smaller fragments and disperses them across the network.
Data distribution prevents any single entity, an organization, or a company, from accessing all the data. In addition, Storj is rolling out a novel crypto-enabled feature that offers perpetual storage.
This feature utilizes Ethereum smart contract payments with STORJ, enabling dedicated wallet addresses on Storj accounts to unlock perpetual storage. STORJ is the fungible token used on the Storj network.
Network Participants To Receive Rewards And Incentives
When network participants deposit STORJ on the network, they will receive rewards and incentives for their contributions. Furthermore, Storj’s latest model caters to the storage requirements of both node operators and independent satellite operators.
Notably, the decentralized storage platform claims that this initiative will help Web2 and Web3 companies cut down on cloud costs without compromising reliability or performance. Additionally, the latest update will introduce staking, which allows community satellites and node operators to generate passive income for participants on the network.
Storj is expanding its platform’s capabilities to enable node operators to operate a storage network with additional features like code and test data. Introducing a community satellite model would allow enterprises to establish their distributed storage networks worldwide without the need for capital and energy-intensive data centers.
Storj asserts that its decentralized solutions are gaining popularity among Web2 firms due to the escalating cost of storage servers. Over the past year, Storj has seen a 40x increase in network use, scaling from 13,000 to 20,000 nodes.