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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Have you considered using our disks for storage, and if so, is it even possible? I'm short-stroking my HDDs down to 5%, so I have 9.5 TB of free storage space on my disks. I have no use for it.
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Sgt.Joe
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 4, 2006 Post Count: 7846 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Not sure, but there might be bandwidth and data integrity issues. Distributed storage is a whole different ballgame than distributed computing. But it is an interesting idea.
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KLiK
Master Cruncher Croatia Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Post Count: 3108 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Sgt.Joe
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Former Member
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That's interesting, KLiK, but also a bit scary. What if somebody stores illegal stuff on the HDDs?
" --Will DriveShare and MetaDisk users be anonymous? -- Yes. We do not require user accounts or personal information to use the platform." " -- Can someone be held responsible for the uploaded contents on DriveShare/MetaDisk? -- People running the DriveShare client will never know what files they are hosting, nor will they be able to access them. The person uploading files to the network will be responsible." I think I'll pass. However, I would have considered it if they had required the uploaders to identify themselves, perhaps with a valid VISA credit card, and if also the company had access to the encryption keys -- and if they had paid me in central bank money. Anybody can start a crypto currency, which they seem to have done, but what is the value of such a currency? |
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KLiK
Master Cruncher Croatia Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Post Count: 3108 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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yes, it seems like a nice thing to do...but no, I'll also pass away...
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noderaser
Senior Cruncher United States Joined: Jun 6, 2006 Post Count: 297 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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There is also a cloud storage project that uses BOINC to connect the "storage" volunteers: http://www.keep4ever.net/FR/keep4ever.awp?M28
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Coleslaw
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Post Count: 1343 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I thought they (Keep4ever) just awarded you BOINC points for using their software. Their software didn't use the BOINC software in any actual way. Did this finally change? If so, how is the BOINC software actually being used?
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SekeRob
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Thread belongs in chat.
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ErikaT
Former World Community Grid Admin USA Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Post Count: 912 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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This thread is being moved to the Chat Room forum.
Thanks, ErikaT |
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