The current state of Web3 development is a bit awkward—computing power is exploding, but storage remains a bottleneck.

Sui's public chain TPS data is astonishing, easily surpassing Visa, with on-chain games, dynamic NFTs, and DeFi all developing rapidly. But here’s the problem: what about the massive 3D models, video content, and AI training datasets? Most of them are still stored on AWS or Google Cloud. If these centralized giants cut off the internet, all Web3 data would be lost. It’s like a super smart brain that can’t handle "memory disconnection."

This is when a reliable "hippocampus" is needed. Some storage protocols use a 2D erasure coding technology called Red Stuff, which is straightforward—split large files into fragments and disperse them across nodes worldwide. The cost is only 4 to 5 times higher, much cheaper than Filecoin’s full replication scheme, which often costs over ten times more. The most impressive part is fault tolerance: even if one-third of nodes go offline or are attacked, data can still automatically recover within seconds. Behind this solution is the technical expertise of Mysten Labs, the core team behind Sui.

The architectural collaboration is also worth mentioning. When developers write logic in Move smart contracts, they can directly call storage layer interfaces to fetch assets without the hassle of cross-chain bridging, with surprisingly low latency. This seamless integration significantly improves development efficiency.

What about application scenarios? It’s not just "decentralized cloud storage."

In blockchain games and NFT fields, assets can finally be truly on-chain, no longer fearing project teams hosting centralized servers that might go offline. For players, this is a real guarantee of asset ownership.

Under the AI wave, a large number of datasets require verifiable and monetizable storage solutions. Traditional cloud storage is vulnerable to tampering, but decentralized solutions eliminate this risk. In the DeAI era, this is especially critical.

In the DePIN ecosystem, ordinary users can contribute idle hard drive space and receive incentives, with low barriers to entry and rapid network expansion, creating a virtuous cycle.

A previous research report by a16z already listed this storage solution as a key infrastructure in the Sui ecosystem, alongside privacy protection. This reflects institutional investors’ recognition of its strategic importance.

On a larger scale, data is the modern production factor. For Web3 to truly disrupt centralized internet, decentralization of the storage layer is crucial. Whoever builds solid storage infrastructure will hold the discourse power in this ecosystem. Such invisible infrastructure projects are often overlooked, but their long-term value is incalculable.