DropBox Or DxBox?

Overtime, the storage system has evolved from a mere local storage module to storing data in the space (i.e cloud storage). This simply mean user/client does not operate a storage system on their machine due to the liability is risk of loosing them and data compromise. Also, things become more advance that people have the need to use and store bid data. The advent of cloud cloud storage using Dropbox capitalized on the existing storage problem.
However, Blockchain solutions to modern cloud service is centered upon harnessing the strength of modern storage architecture as well as removing the barriers basically in the areas of security and privacy. Another benefit of blockchain solution is the reward part - blending its ability in rendering the financial technology with digital world to make for reduction in the cost of operating modern cloud service(s) inclusive of many other benefits as may be considered.
Recently, I have been engaged in a forum discussion on Bitcointalk which I started primarily to general impressions about Blockchain solution for storage service.

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What Is DropBox?

A full detail of what Dropbox is, and how it works can be found here.

When users upload their data to the cloud, it will first arrive at the master control data server, which serves as the brain of the system. Data will then be transmitted to various data centers and multiple copies of data will be made in case one copy gets destroyed. Once the data is uploaded, the safety of them will be completely depended on the safety of the data centers. If data centers got damaged due to the natural disaster or human mistake, data may completely be erased. Google has once encountered this issue. In 2015, its data center located in Belgium was struck by lightning four times and caused permanent data loss. Besides the concerns regarding data safety, centralization and lack of data encryption are other issues existed in modern cloud storage systems. Most cloud storage services only provide data encryption during transmission using SSL/TLS encryption mechanism, which is vulnerable to attack. In addition, due to centralization, the server administrators also have direct access to data stored on the server. Even though most companies have strict policies on protecting users’ privacy, as long as human beings are involved, there is a risk on the data breach.

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What Is DxBox?

DxBox is decentralized cloud storage application built on blockchain architecture by DxchainNetwork. See reference below. Dxchain team expatiated on the concept as seen here.

DxBox is a demo application builds on top of DxChain Testnet v0.3.6. It serves as an interface which simplifies the process for users on file uploading and downloading. The application uses the client-provider model for data transferring, where the client is a node that uses DX Token, the DxChain cryptocurrency, for file storage, file uploading, and file downloading. Provider, on the other hand, is a node that provides storage services with disk space to get profits rewarded by the client. To become a provider, the node must make an announcement, which will be added to the blockchain. This is further explained in the article found here .

Blockchain technology is at its early stage and every proposed solutions need extra focus and energy to bring them to reality. In my findings, to actualize the dream of DxBox; in order to compete effectively with the already running Dropbox, there is need for the supervising team -DxchainNetwork to brew it to encompass the necessary tools (plus synchronization with emails, other). Important resource to understand better how Dxbox work can be seen here. DxBox is at its early development stage hence, there is more work to do which the team has given priority.

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References/Resources:

Whitepaper

Dxchain Blog

Website

Dropbox

Reddit Blog