@Walrus 🦭/acc
At its core, Walrus is a decentralized storage and data availability protocol. It doesn't just "store" files in the traditional sense; it reimagines how data lives on the internet. By leveraging a unique architecture called Red Stuff encoding (an advanced erasure coding system), Walrus breaks down large data "blobs" into smaller shards. These shards are distributed across a global network of independent nodes, ensuring that even if several nodes go offline, your data remains fully intact and accessible.
Unlike centralized giants like AWS or Google Cloud, Walrus removes the "single point of failure." There is no central authority to censor your content, hike prices arbitrarily, or lose your data during a server outage.