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IPFS: Content Addressing Explained

IPFS: Content Addressing Explained

InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, is most well known for its infrastructure that uses content addressing for referencing content stored on the network. Content addressing means that all content stored on the network is referenced through a unique value known as the data’s content identifier or CID. How does

IPFS: Directed Acyclic Graphs Explained

IPFS: Directed Acyclic Graphs Explained

InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a decentralized peer-to-peer storage protocol that uses two vital technologies on the backend to facilitate the decentralized storage solution that is gaining extreme popularity and adoption throughout the Web3 ecosystem. These two technologies are Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and Distributed Hash Tables. These two technologies

Filebase and VoxBox Collaborate to Store Virtual Worlds on Web3

Filebase and VoxBox Collaborate to Store Virtual Worlds on Web3

Filebase is excited to announce a partnership with VoxBox!

IPFS: Publishing To The DHT

IPFS: Publishing To The DHT

As InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) gains more popularity and adoption across the Web3 space, it’s quickly becoming the default storage method for the decentralized web. This increased growth of IPFS can be attributed to the protocol’s simple yet powerful functionality features: data publicity and content addressing. Like many

Announcing Automatic Bucket Migration for Skynet and Storj Customers

Announcing Automatic Bucket Migration for Skynet and Storj Customers

Today we're announcing automatic bucket migration for existing Skynet and Storj buckets. Last month, we announced that we would be ending support for Skynet and Storj on our platform starting October 15th due to under utilization of these networks. On October 15th, we disabled write operations for these networks to

5 IPFS Use Cases You Haven't Thought Of Yet

5 IPFS Use Cases You Haven't Thought Of Yet

IPFS is quickly emerging as the standard storage method for data in the Web3 ecosystem. Between the protocol’s distributed manner, content addressing format, and data publicity, IPFS allows for data to be uploaded and shared easily. Simply provide someone with the IPFS CID that was returned upon uploading the

IPFS in the Metaverse

IPFS in the Metaverse

For Web3 communities, using metaverse platforms is often one of the most beneficial ways for community members to interact with each other in a manner that can resemble meeting in real life at a restaurant, event expo, or industry conference.

IPFS: The Future of Content Distribution

IPFS: The Future of Content Distribution

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a communication protocol that facilitates data storage that uses content identification through content addressing. What does content addressing mean in terms of content distribution?

Building DeFi with IPFS

Building DeFi with IPFS

For DeFi to truly be decentralized, it needs to use decentralized storage. Storing data on a centralized provider, like AWS, doesn’t support the DeFi attributes of transparency and decentralization.

IPFS: Why Does Pinning Matter, Anyways?

IPFS: Why Does Pinning Matter, Anyways?

When a file is stored on an IPFS node, it is stored in the node’s cache storage unless it is ‘pinned’. When a file is pinned on an IPFS node, it is stored in the node’s permanent storage, for long-term, persistent availability.

Build On IPFS - Not HTTPS

Build On IPFS - Not HTTPS

Location addressing versus content addressing might be one of the biggest debates right now between the Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. Here's why you should build on IPFS, not HTTPS.

Upcoming changes to the Filebase platform

Upcoming changes to the Filebase platform

Today we are writing to tell you about upcoming changes to the Filebase platform. After much deliberation, we have decided that effective October 15th, 2022, we will be removing our Skynet and Storj integrations permanently. Users of these integrations will need to download all of their files prior to the

Here's Why You Should Build On IPFS

Here's Why You Should Build On IPFS

When a Web3 developer begins building their project, they have a whole slew of questions that they need to answer to get started. One question is often an afterthought: Where will my project’s assets be stored?

Build an Image Gallery App with IPFS and Tailwind CSS

Build an Image Gallery App with IPFS and Tailwind CSS

Read below to learn how to build an image gallery app with IPFS and Tailwind CSS using Filebase.

Celebrate World Backup Day 2022 with 5TB free from Filebase!

Celebrate World Backup Day 2022 with 5TB free from Filebase!

March 31st is World Backup Day. As part of this annual celebration we're pleased to provide 5TB of decentralized cloud storage on Filebase FREE (for one-month).

Release an NFT Drop and deliver geo-redundant objects on IPFS via Filebase

Release an NFT Drop and deliver geo-redundant objects on IPFS via Filebase

With Thirdweb and Filebase you will learn how to instantly deploy NFT collection drops onto IPFS and decentralized storage at 1/10th the cost of your existing provider.

Creating an NFT Lootbox on IPFS with Filebase and Thirdweb

Creating an NFT Lootbox on IPFS with Filebase and Thirdweb

Learn to use Thirdweb to create an NFT ‘bundle collection' (Lootbox) while storing data easily on decentralized storage though Filebase, accessible via IPFS.

Using Tableland SQL To Track Object Name, Type, and IPFS CID of Objects Stored in an Filebase Bucket

Using Tableland SQL To Track Object Name, Type, and IPFS CID of Objects Stored in an Filebase Bucket

Tableland is an SQL database and network protocol built for use on the Ethereum network. Tableland can be used to store anything from tokenURI metadata to NFT extensions or DAO tools. Tables created and stored with Tableland utilize a user’s Ethereum wallet address for authentication, so no usernames, passwords,

Introducing support for IPFS, backed by decentralized storage

Introducing support for IPFS, backed by decentralized storage

Filebase now supports IPFS! Learn more about our latest network integration and how you can pin data onto IPFS in seconds, at a fraction of the cost of existing services.

How to Create and Mint an NFT using Filebase + Alchemy

How to Create and Mint an NFT using Filebase + Alchemy

Learn how to use Decentralized Storage on Filebase with Alchemy's and mint NFTs on Ethereum while deploy with confidence to Web3 Storage.

How to Backup Longhorn.io Kubernetes to Decentralized Storage

How to Backup Longhorn.io Kubernetes to Decentralized Storage

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly back up your Kubernetes cluster files onto decentralized storage networks with Filebase.

What are NFTs and Why Are They So Popular?

What are NFTs and Why Are They So Popular?

Learn more about NFT's and what makes them so popular. Use Web3 to mint/store/display them properly using Filebase and Decentralized Cloud Storage.

How to Mount Web3 Storage as a Folder on Your Desktop

How to Mount Web3 Storage as a Folder on Your Desktop

Learn how to mount Decentralized Storage as a folder on your desktop. Drag and Drop onto Web3 in seconds, using Filebase and Mountain Duck.

Migrate Data from Web2 to Web3 with Filebase and Flexify.IO

Migrate Data from Web2 to Web3 with Filebase and Flexify.IO

We're excited to announce our integration with Flexify.IO, a leading multi-cloud storage virtualization and migration provider! Flexify.IO helps companies realize their multi-cloud strategy by creating a cloud-agnostic storage layer, enabling flexible data migration across clouds. This allows Flexify.IO clients to migrate their data in seconds from dozens

Filebase 2021 Recap

Filebase 2021 Recap

As 2021 draws to a close, we as a team are incredibly thankful for and each every member of the Filebase community. From recently developed partnerships to new and improved technical documentation, we're always working to ensure that decentralized storage is easy-to-use and accessible for everyone. Be sure to use