How I sped up my websites load times using Sia SkyNet

j3rk1e (25)in #siacoin • 4 years ago

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I used the Sia Skynet file sharing platform as a decentralized CDN to speed up my webpage load times. Large videos and large images were hsoted on Skynet and embeded into the website to reduce stress and requests on the hosting server.

Links
Sia - https://sia.tech/
Sia Skynet - https://siasky.net/
Sia Skynet AppHub - https://siasky.net/hns/skyapps/#/apps/all
Sia Stats - https://siastats.info/

What is Siacoin? (SC)

Sia is a cryptocurrency software that allows any computer running it to rent out unused hard drive space to users looking to store files.

Sometimes branded as an “AirBnB for hard drives,” Sia is similar to cloud storage solutions like those offered by tech giants Amazon or Google, only rather than trusting a company to manage and store their data, its users rely on software and a distributed network of global computers.

To accomplish this, files stored through the Sia network are sliced into tiny pieces, so only a small portion of each is stored on any one hard drive. The files are also encrypted, so network users can be confident their data is safe from unauthorized access.

Those looking to store files on another Sia user’s hard drive then pay for the privilege using Siacoin, the platform’s native cryptocurrency.

As of 2020, Sia has a network capacity of more than 2 petabytes (2,256 terabytes), with roughly 333 node operators actively securing the network. It currently hosts some 766 terabytes of files.