How much does it cost to store on Arweave?
The price to store data on Arweave is dynamic but tends to fluctuate within a range of $3.00 to $8.00 per GB. In reality, for most uploaded files, this price difference will only be a fraction of a cent.
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Arweave vs Ordinals
In the ever-expanding digital universe, two intriguing technologies have emerged for the preservation of digital assets: Arweave’s permanent storage and Bitcoin Ordinals.
Can You Buy Permanent Data?
Is there a way to save your most important documents and cherished family photos for a lifetime and beyond? Yes, you can buy permanent data! With ArDrive you can easily have – pay once, store forever – permanent data storage.
Can you host a website on a blockchain?
Yes! The setup can be more complicated than traditional website hosting, but the advantages of cost, immutability and decentralization offer a compelling reason to put a website on a blockchain.
How to use ArDrive for free
All uploads 500 KB or less are free on ArDrive! ArDrive currently lets you upload unlimited files under 500 KB in size for free.
Can You Store Private Data on a Blockchain?
Although the first uses of blockchain technology were geared towards public data, advancements have been leveraged to allow encrypted private data on blockchains.
Can data really be stored forever?
The statement that data can be stored forever for a one-time fee is a paradigm shift in the way we relate to and use data. Many people react skeptically to the idea of data permanence because it seems impossible and has never been achieved before. As with any new innovation of this magnitude it will …
ArDrive Difference
If you truly care about storing your data permanently, safely, and economically, why use ArDrive?
What is the permaweb?
The permaweb looks just like the normal web, but all of its content – from images to full web apps – is permanent, retrieved quickly, and decentralized – forever.
How to add a Universal Data License (UDL) with the ArDrive CLI
The development of the Universal Data License (UDL) is a new and exciting way in which artists and content creators can preserve and distribute their work on their own terms.
Dapp history of ArDrive
A look back at version 1.41.3 Most apps only let you use the most current version of their software. Or at best you can access to the few most recent releases. At ArDrive, we’re keeping full-functional historic copies of our decentralized app (dapp) available for you to use. This is just one of the advantages …
How to create a permanent link
If you are reading this you are probably already aware of the problem of broken links, and wondering if there is any way to actually have a permanent link! Information on the internet is not static, but fluid. With almost as much information disappearing from the internet every day that goes into it. This causes …
What is Arweave?
Most invention and innovation happens in small incremental steps. Someone notices a flaw in an existing product and makes a tweak to fix and improve it. People are forever trying to build a better mouse trap. However, once in a while, there is an innovation that takes a giant step forward and completely changes the …
NFT 101: the TL;DR of NFTs
We have put together this helpful guide of some TL;DR questions about non-fungible tokens.
Arweave vs. Filecoin
With so many new technologies and applications coming out every day, it is hard to know what they are and how to differentiate between them. It’s often easiest to lump the unfamiliar into something that seems similar enough. That is what often happens with Arweave and Filecoin (or new projects like Sia and Storj). People …
Fragility of the Internet
The internet has become one of the most common things in our lives. Everyday we engage with it in some fashion. However, with something so common we often overlook the most obvious questions. Where does all of the data I put into the internet go? How long will it stay there? Will it be there …
Arweave and NFT Metadata
Although Arweave provides its own form of Metadata to aid applications with more enhanced functionality, Arweave can also be utilized to store specific NFT Metadata on the permaweb in order to provide data permanence to NFTs.
How much data can you store on a blockchain?
Data stored on a blockchain varies depending on the blockchain. The most popular blockchains – Bitcoin and Ethereum – store very little data. But other blockchains like Arweave, Filecoin, Storj, and Sia have been purpose-built for next-generation data storage.
What type of files can you put on a blockchain?
Blockchain is a distributed database that allows for secure, transparent, and tamper-proof transactions. This makes it the perfect technology for storing data. But what type of data?
Myna Accountants
The UK’s leading cryptocurrency accountant practices what it preaches The world of accounting is often characterized as boring, but Joe David and his accounting firm Myna have proven they are anything but. Yes, Myna has all of the processes and efficiencies you would expect with any accounting firm, but where they stand out is with their …
Who needs permanent data?
The uses for data permanence are going to explode as it becomes more widely known. In these early days there are already multiple types of uses for permanent data. Let’s take a closer look at how individual, organizations, and developers are benefited by permanent data. Individuals have used permanent data for: Family history – music, …
Vibrant Content
Vibrant Content creates captivating websites for nonprofits, using ArDrive to help keep their research and stories alive for generations to come.
How Long Will a USB Drive Last?
The price to store data on Arweave is dynamic but tends to fluctuate within a narrow range of $6.35 to $8.50 per GB. In reality, for most uploaded files, this price difference will only be a fraction of a cent.
ArDrive Mobile: The first permanent storage app for your phone!
The first permanent, decentralized storage app that you can have on your phone.
Where can I store my photos permanently?
Traditional ways to save photos for long periods of time are flawed. But blockchain technology points to a new method of long-term digital photo storage.
How to Store Data for 100 Years: Solutions for the Information Age
The key factor in keeping any information around for long periods of time is redundancy – keeping multiple copies in multiple locations.
How do you store data permanently?
Every day humans send 300 billion emails and generate 2.5 million terabytes of data. Some of this data would be beneficial to store permanently. But how?
What’s so important about blockchain technology
The one thing we have learned about technology is that there is always something new, and blockchain technology is one of the new kids on the block. When the internet came into existence (really, not that long ago) we had to get used to a lot of new words. Here are a few words that …
Arweave Manifests: How to get your NFT Project, Static Website, or dApp onto Arweave
With all the attention around NFTs one of the biggest questions often remains unasked: Where is the NFT that I am buying or selling actually stored?
Which is better? Comparing blockchain storage versus cloud storage
While both are viable data storage solutions and have many similarities, differences in security, privacy, scalability, cost, and ease of use should be considered.
Arweave Manifests 101
Stop looking for that needle in a haystack, and use manifests to organize and deploy your files on Arweave.
Arweave File System (ArFS): Powerful Permaweb Tools
ArFS improves upon the standard file browsing experience of Arweave by adding the ability to create folders (data hierarchy), private encryption, file versioning, controlled sharing and more.
The Ultimate Photobook
Meticulous photo organizer receives the gift of a lifetime of family pictures saved forever on ArDrive Photos from the Philippines in Susan’s collection Susan immigrated to Canada from the Philippines many decades ago. She moved with her husband, three kids, and a total of five boxes of possessions including her photos. Within the Filipino culture, …
Can you store NFTs on Arweave?
Arweave remains the only permanent storage method to maintain NFT reliability and sustainability. Every NFT’s image and metadata is stored for at least 200 years when uploaded to the protocol.
Arweave Bundles: Scaling Data To The Arweave Network
We’ve made a major step forward with how files get from ArDrive to the Arweave network with a new technology called bundles.
How to use ArDrive with OpenSea
The NFT craze has been heating up in the crypto world and OpenSea is at the center of it. But with all the attention around NFTs one of the biggest questions often remains unasked: Where is the NFT that I am buying or selling actually stored? Most NFT marketplaces are concerned with the problems of …
Anthony
A first wave Instragrammer finally has a place to feel secure about storing his photos with ArDrive Anthony was there before hashtags and @replies. An original beta-tester of Instagram, Anthony went on to become one of the founders of Instagram NYC. In the early days, he would walk around New York with friends and take …
Lost India
Lost India used ArDrive to become the first ever show released on a blockchain as an NFT.
What is ArDrive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-a94nO92Ow As the world has entered the information age a new problem has arisen for basically everyone on the planet: How do I keep my data stored for long periods of time? Our data has become one of our most precious commodities holding all of our photos, records, and personal history. Solutions on how to …