The thing that makes big decentralized applications work well is that the data is always available. Walrus Network is trying to solve this problem in a way. @Walrus 🦭/acc Network has a layer for storing data that works with smart contracts. This means that developers can store files with Walrus Network without slowing down the rest of the application. Walrus Network is really good, at helping developers use files with smart contracts.
The Walrus basically breaks down each piece of data into bits. It then encodes these bits. Spreads them out across many different storage nodes. This way if one of the nodes is down or some data gets lost the other nodes can still provide the information. The Walrus does this to make sure the data is safe and always available.
The Walrus also uses something called commitments. These commitments are like a promise that the data is stored correctly. This means that computer programs or contracts can check that the data is okay, without having to store it on their systems. So applications can trust that the data is there and use it without having to keep a copy of it themselves.
The NFT platforms and the gaming ecosystems and the decentralized social networks and the layer-two rollups really need this protocol. It helps developers make sure that the NFT platforms and the gaming ecosystems and the decentralized social networks and the layer-two rollups can keep the users assets and media and game states safe. The users of the NFT platforms and the gaming ecosystems and the decentralized social networks and the layer-two rollups can be certain that their things will still be there later. This is very important, for the Web3 principles of the NFT platforms and the gaming ecosystems and the decentralized social networks and the layer-two rollups.
