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Upgrading The Cloud

Blockchain data storage could be a game-changer in defining the future of cloud storage. Should you also be using blockchain to store your data?

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – February 9, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn.

In an age where our data needs are increasing exponentially, cloud storage has helped streamline this. While the big names in the tech industry like Amazon, Apple and Google are already providing cloud storage services, the potential technical and security issues surround centralized storage – including data breaches and privacy concerns, can’t be ignored.

Blockchain technology offers an alternative, and Filecoin is leading the charge in providing decentralized cloud storage services with over 17 million terabytes of capacity. But can decentralized services prevent the problems faced by conventional means of cloud storage? We’ll have more on that in this episode.