When Data Fails, Design Matters
Redundancy is always on the agenda in most storage solutions. Data is duplicated, duplicated, and duplicated again, in the hope that nothing goes wrong. Walrus approaches the problem in the opposite manner. It all begins with this question: what if failure is inevitable?
Walrus is a recovery-oriented system, not a mere copy system. Data is broken up, distributed, so that it’s mathematically recoverable even if components of the network fail. This is not about flawless recovery—it’s about fault tolerance.
This is important in practical systems. Financial information, online identities, and such other data that is governed by regulations cannot vanish because a server fails.
Walrus's emphasis on recovery aligns with long-term decentralization. Walrus understands that systems will fail, and rules will change. A good infrastructure design prepares for that, rather than trying to deny that it’s going to happen.
