Permanent Storage

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 […]

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.

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,

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.

The key factor in keeping any information around for long periods of time is redundancy – keeping multiple copies in multiple locations.

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?