Decentralized storage has always had a deadlock, which is that the cost is too high. Traditional solutions require data to be copied hundreds of times to ensure safety. This brute-force approach, although simple, cannot be afforded by wallets. The RedStuff 2D erasure coding technology used by Walrus has completely changed this situation. It divides the data into small blocks, and after encoding, only requires 4.5 times the expansion to achieve the same level of security.
Calculating specifically, it is 99% cheaper than Arweave and can save 80% compared to Filecoin. These are not theoretical numbers; in practical applications, it only costs $50 per TB per year. Even without subsidies, it amounts to just $250 per month. Compared to Arweave's one-time payment plans of over $10,000, the cost advantage is simply crushing.
Even more impressive is that this coding also has a self-healing function, requiring only one-third of the data fragments to fully recover files. The bandwidth consumption is a fraction of traditional methods. This means that when the network is congested, while others are still in line, Walrus users have already received their data. For AI training or video streaming that requires frequent access to large files, this speed advantage can directly translate into product experience.
I won't go into the technical details, but the core is that it elegantly solves engineering problems with mathematics, turning the impossible into the possible. This kind of innovation is what truly drives industry progress, not merely piling up hardware but relying on algorithm breakthroughs. That's also why top institutions are willing to invest $140 million; they see an opportunity for paradigm shift. @Walrus 🦭/acc $WAL
