Storj - Run your own node (Part 3)

Use your existing hardware and allocate a portion of your storage and bandwidth for Storj DCS (Decentralized Cloud Storage). By operating a Node you’ll be a part of making data more private and secure, giving ownership of data back to the people. Running Storj is a very simple task that can earn you that beer money. If you’re running any system at home 24/7 (NAS, Media, CCTV etc.), chances are you can run Storj on it with some free disk space....

April 11, 2022 · 6 min · Mark Antony

Storj - what is Storj? (Part 2)

With Storj DCS (Decentralized Cloud Storage) files aren’t stored in centralized data centers—they’re encrypted, split into pieces, and distributed on a global cloud network. That’s the message they convey on their website. They’re a decentralized cloud storage network. Much like AWS, Azure and the many other cloud storage providers out there. The difference is where this data is being stored, and for Storj, that data gets hosted on consumer run systems, not Storj itself....

March 15, 2022 · 4 min · Mark Antony

Storj - Introduction (Part 1)

Storj is a decentralized, open-source distributed cloud storage platform. It offers unlimited and secure data storage. The company has created a blockchain-based marketplace where users can rent out their unused hard drive space to earn Storj tokens (STORJ). Here we will discuss the benefits of using Storj over other cloud storage providers such as Dropbox or Google Drive. These are some of the benefits: Unlimited data storage Secure data...

January 6, 2022 · 4 min · Mark Antony