Decentralized object storage that seamlessly slots into place, replacing centralized solutions, is still hard to come by. MinIO (https://min.io/), a high-performance and S3-compatible object storage, is already an established standard available on every public cloud, every Kubernetes distribution, private cloud, and the edge.
By activating the storage of Acurast’s (https://acurast.com/) worldwide decentralized Cloud combined with MinIO, not only can Polkadot-native projects leverage true decentralized storage, but enterprises are also enabled to simply switch from their existing setup to a decentralized one.
Context of the Proposal
The main goal is to build out the MVP integration for MinIO to be run in Acurast’s decentralized compute environment and making it accessible to developers.
About Acurast
Acurast is the first decentralized verifiable compute network powered by phones.
Acurast is redefining compute by utilizing billions of smartphones – no data centers required. This verifiable, scalable, and confidential compute network enables users to run secure applications on decentralized infrastructure at scale—without compromising speed or privacy.
By leveraging these phones with their Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in combination of a Polkadot-powered blockchain, Acurast is perfectly suited for running mission critical workloads with high-security requirements. With over 50,000+ phones onboarded worldwide on its incentivized testnet on Kusama with over 200M transactions processed.
MinIO is a high-performance, S3-compatible object storage that can be used on public clouds, Kubernetes, private clouds, and the edge. Acurast, a decentralized verifiable compute network powered by phones, is partnering with MinIO to provide decentralized storage for Polkadot-native projects and enterprises. The main goal of this partnership is to create an MVP integration of MinIO in Acurast's decentralized compute environment, allowing developers to access MinIO through Acurast's native P2P layer. This will include creating storage buckets, configurable access control, benchmarking replications and costs, and providing detailed developer documentation and examples. Acurast's network uses billions of smartphones to run secure applications on decentralized infrastructure without compromising speed or privacy.