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This article was originally written by IPFS Force Zone Distributed storage is to store data in multiple independent devices to solve the problem that storage servers become the bottleneck of system performance. In this regard, we can regard distributed storage as a project derived from the "fork" of cloud storage, which solves reliability and security while also meeting larger-scale commercial application scenarios. 1. Heavyweight players in the distributed track: Filecoin and Alibaba Cloud Pangu Distributed System In the field of distributed storage, Filecoin and Alibaba Cloud Pangu Distributed System are of particular interest. Both are distributed storage and are constantly refining the services they provide to meet the real needs of the market. Filecoin started in 2017 and its mainnet is about to be launched. The project is relatively more decentralized - it realizes the development direction of network distributed storage in a decentralized way; Alibaba Cloud Pangu Distributed System (hereinafter referred to as Alibaba Cloud Pangu System) was launched in 2008. It uses distributed storage and data management to realize fully distributed management, dynamic segmentation and migration of data. The system has now been upgraded to version 2.0 and is also the infrastructure behind the 2019 Global Tmall Shopping Carnival. So what are the similarities and differences between the upcoming Filecoin and the Alibaba Cloud Pangu system that has been in place for ten years ? 2. Differences between Filecoin and Alibaba Cloud Pangu System The goal of Filecoin and Alibaba Cloud Pangu System is to be widely used in business scenarios in the fields of social Internet, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and big data, providing storage while using data to provide retrieval services, and is committed to moving society into the digital age. Although the original intentions of their design are the same, both are to achieve large-scale commercial applications while improving efficiency, reducing costs, expanding storage capacity and increasing data utilization, there are still certain differences between the two. Clustered architecture: In the cloud infrastructure of Alibaba Cloud Pangu system, devices exist in the form of clusters, which can effectively avoid the impact of single point failure on the entire storage unit and realize the separation of computing and storage, which coincides with the clustering concept of Filecoin. At the same time, users can choose the storage level that matches the business according to different business needs, mainly because the distributed architecture can provide elastic services and reduce costs. Redundant data processing: Alibaba Cloud Pangu system divides data into hot and cold layers and stores redundant data in certain specific availability zones to achieve higher cost-effectiveness; Filecoin will delete redundant data to free up more idle space. Self-held private key data encryption: Alibaba Cloud Pangu system allows users to choose to store data in a compliant manner in a "non-tamperable and non-deletable" manner, and supports encryption in a self-held private key manner; Filecoin, because of its blockchain-based characteristics, has the characteristics of "non-tamperable and non-deletable" and "support for viewing private keys". The "compliant data" storage proposed by Alibaba Cloud Pangu system can make up for Filecoin's current shortcomings. How to ensure "both encryption and compliance"? Is read rights required to ensure data compliance or other methods? This is worth exploring by Filecoin. Of course, in terms of storage, although both are distributed concepts, there are differences in degree. Business layer driven and miner driven storage: Filecoin's decentralized storage architecture consists of storage space provided by different miners around the world. It is not endorsed by a certain organization, but is based on the historical reputation of the miners. Alibaba Cloud Pangu system is a self-built storage architecture, and the space is still provided by a centralized organization, but it is stored in a decentralized form. Data slicing and encrypted storage: Alibaba Cloud Pangu system encryption forms include linking with private keys, deleting after encryption, and cloud monitoring encryption, all of which are to check encryption at different stages; Filecoin will randomly store data in slices and fragments, which can greatly improve data security to a certain extent. Differentiated market: Alibaba Cloud Pangu system initially targeted e-commerce business, and then gradually expanded to the storage and computing market of more to b businesses; Filecoin focuses on providing the underlying architecture, allowing the market to develop applications based on storage and retrieval. Adjustment of strategic management: After the launch of the Filecoin mainnet, it will tend to be community-governed. The future development of the infrastructure will be chosen by free market voting. It may develop rationally or there may be malicious behavior. The future direction of Alibaba Cloud Pangu system is to adjust in a corporate manner. The adjustment may not be as flexible as Filecoin and will be limited to the decision-making of some people. 3. The flourishing distributed storage market is an early consensus Early stage: Competition between centralized and distributed storage. Before distributed storage has formed a scale effect, different forms of distributed storage will flood the market, leading to a "large-scale" competition between centralized and distributed storage. Distributed storage refines and improves market services. After reaching a certain scale, distributed storage will form "internal economies of scale" competition due to the full and effective use of resources and the improvement of organizational and operational efficiency, and "external economies of scale" due to reasonable division of labor and cooperation among multiple enterprises and reasonable regional layout. In short, in the early stage, before the scale effect is formed, distributed storage should focus on jointly expanding the market in order to go further. Statement: This article is an original article from IPFS Force District. The copyright belongs to IPFS Force District. It may not be reproduced without authorization. Violators will be held accountable according to law. Tip: Investment is risky, so be cautious when entering the market. This article is not intended as investment and financial advice. |
