Merge pull request 'new blog added' (#1) from development into master

Reviewed-on: #1

.github/workflows/tf_update_dev.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www2.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ development ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www2.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: dev.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
-        script: |
-          cd websites/www2/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git fetch
-          git reset --hard origin/development
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          ./build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www2.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/tf_update_prod.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ master ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: www.threefold.io
-        username: root
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 22
-        script: |
-          cd /opt/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git fetch
-          git reset --hard origin/master
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          ./build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/update_dev2.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www3.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ development_sasha ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www3.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: www3.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
-        script: |
-          cd websites/tmp/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git restore .
-          git pull
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/https:\/\/dev2.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          bash build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www3.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/update_www3.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www3.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ 3.10.0 ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www3.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: www3.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
-        script: |
-          cd websites/www3/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git restore .
-          git pull
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/https:\/\/www3.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          bash build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www3.threefold.io -w 404'

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[submodule "threefold_data"]
+	path = threefold_data
+	url = https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/threefold_data.git
+    ignore = dirty

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SHELL := /bin/bash
+
+build:
+	. ./build.sh
+
+start:
+	. ./start.sh

README.md

@@ -1,16 +1,89 @@
-# Threefold.io Website
+# Welcome to Welcome to ThreeFold Website RepositoryWebsite Repository
 
-Minimal, conscise implementation of www.threefold.io
+![](./static/images/tf_logo.png)
 
-## Getting started
+## About
 
-Edit markdown files in content folder and [preview](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/markdown).
+The official website of ThreeFold Foundation. <br>
 
-## Technologies used
-- Markdown
-- HTML
-- Picocss
+Production: [www.threefold.io](https://www.threefold.io) (master branch)
 
-## Next steps
+Staging: www2.threefold.io (development branch)
 
-Static site generator coming soon.
+Last Updated: September 2024
+
+## Administrators
+
+[ThreeFold's Web Admins](https://github.com/orgs/threefoldfoundation/teams/team_web_admin)
+
+## Contribution Procedure
+
+![readme](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43240801/236867088-56c95abd-510c-4202-b0c5-317cdfb75cb3.png)
+
+It is highly important to follow this procedure to contribute to the website content. <br>
+__WARNING__: DO NOT commit straight into the __master__ / __development__ branches.
+
+1. Feel free to [create a new issue](https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io/issues/new) to report an error on the website, or if you have any suggestions on website improvements. 
+
+2. Make your own branch from the __development__ branch. By creating a new branch from __development__ you will be provided with the latest copy of the live website content at the staging site, www2.threefold.io.
+
+3. Add your edits into your own branch via code editor locally, and push your local changes online. WARNING: DO NOT add your edits straight into __master__ / __development__ branch.
+
+5. Create a PR to merge your own branch into **development**, and assign one of [ThreeFold's Web Admins](https://github.com/orgs/threefoldfoundation/teams/team_web_admin) on your PR as reviewer, or assign @sasha-astiadi as reviewer.
+
+7. When PR is approved, you can see your changes on staging env on www2.threefold.io (development branch)
+
+8. Admin will then create a PR to merge **development** into into **master** (production branch)
+
+10. When PR is approved, you can see your changes live on production www.threefold.io (master branch).
+
+## Development
+
+While contributing content to this site doesn't strictly require setting up a development environment, it will allow you to preview your changes and that's super handy.
+
+To do that, the following prerequisites are needed:
+
+* macOS or Linux
+* [Zola](https://www.getzola.org/documentation/getting-started/installation/)
+
+Then clone the repository recursively to also pull in contents of `threefold_data`:
+
+```bash
+#if you don't have hero installed yet, run the following commands
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freeflowuniverse/crystallib/development/scripts/install_hero.sh > /tmp/hero_install.sh
+bash /tmp/hero_install.sh
+
+#install zola & tailwind
+hero installers -n zola
+
+#get this repo be careful --pr will remove all local changes (pull reset), -b development means we are on the development branch
+hero git pull -u https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io -b development -pr
+
+#cd to the directory
+eval $(hero git cd -u https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io)
+
+bash build.sh
+
+```
+
+Finally, start a browsable local copy of the site that will respond to changes in the source files like this:
+
+```
+zola serve
+```
+
+Zola will display a local address such as `http://127.0.0.1:1111` which you can click or copy and paste into your browser to view the site on your own machine.
+
+That's it—have fun!
+
+
+# Guidelines for Editing Blog, News, and Team Images
+
+### General:
+Ensure all images are optimized to be less than 1MB for faster loading and better performance.
+
+### Blog & News:
+Use a resolution of **1200 x 600** pixels or maintain the same aspect ratio to fit seamlessly with placeholders.
+
+### Team:
+Keep images square with a resolution of **640 x 640** pixels for consistent appearance.

archive/action/index.md

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+---
+title: "Take actions"
+description: "Take actions and become a part of a pioneering Web4 movement with ThreeFold on 12.12.2024" # quotation marks to allow colons where used
+template: "page.html"
+insert_anchor_links: "left"
+extra:
+ author: ThreeFold
+ imgPath: tf.png
+---
+
+<!-- section 1 (header) -->
+
+{{ hero_video(
+    title="Building A New Internet For Everyone",
+    subtitle="Unleashing the Power of Decentralized Networks",
+    description_1="The internet is a trillion-dollar industry, and we believe it should be built and owned by everyone—an internet created by all, for all",
+    description_2="Let’s make this vision a reality.",
+    video_link="https://www.youtube.com/embed/64mbEewI0Ag?si=I0m_ShxlTUk3mok-",
+    button1_text="Take Action",
+    button1_link="/signup"
+) }}
+
+
+
+<!--section 2 (Portfolio)-->
+
+<div class="lg:py-24 py-12 mx-auto max-w-7xl lg:px-8">
+
+<div class="text-center">
+
+  ## What It Enables
+
+</div>
+<dl class="pt-8 grid max-w-xl grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 gap-y-8 lg:max-w-none lg:grid-cols-3">
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Communicate securely",
+  description="Experience end-to-end encrypted communication in the shortest possible path, ensuring messages remain private and unalterable—even during disasters."
+)}}
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Store effortlessly",
+  description="Securely share and store information with ease, with geo-aware capabilities that optimize data location and access. Scale seamlessly from personal use to billions of users."
+
+)}}
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Restore authenticity",
+  description="Determine which information can be trusted, bringing clarity and confidence back to the digital space"
+)}}
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Unlock limitless insights",
+  description="Discover, analyze, and find information with no boundaries, aided by a powerful personal AI assistant."
+)}}
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Streamline your interactions",
+  description="Keep track of all your connections and simplify your life with an AI that optimizes your daily tasks and interactions."
+)}}
+
+{{ portfolio(
+  title="Take control of your digital presence",
+  description="Own and manage your data, identity, and interactions across platforms, ensuring transparency and sovereignty in the digital world."
+)}}
+
+</dl>
+</div>
+
+
+
+<!--section 3 (img_features)-->
+
+<div class="lg:py-24 py-12 mx-auto max-w-7xl lg:px-8">
+
+<div class="max-w-4xl">
+
+## Take Action Now
+
+Discover the key products that bring us closer to our vision of the new internet, laying the foundation for a more open, autonomous, and interconnected digital future.
+
+</div>
+
+{{ img_features(
+  image_src="/images/web4_tools3.png",
+  image_alt="TF_products ",
+
+  title_1="3NODE",
+  description_1="The backbone of storage and infrastructure, providing compute and data resources. Order today.
+",
+  button_text_1="Learn More",
+  button_link_1="https://docs.threefold.io/docs/components/3node/",
+
+  title_2="3Phone",
+  description_2="Secure smartphone that comes with built-indecentralized apps that seamlessly integrate with the ThreeFold Grid.",
+  button_text_2="Learn More",
+  button_link_2="https://docs.threefold.io/docs/components/3phone/",
+
+  title_4="3Router",
+  description_4="Smart routers ensure shortest-path connections between nodes and phones with end-to-end encryption. Unlocked after 10,000 pre-orders.",
+  button_text_4="Learn More",
+  button_link_4="https://docs.threefold.io/docs/components/3router/"
+
+)}}
+
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<!-- section 4 Cta -->
+
+{{ cta(
+    title_1="Building a",
+    title_2="New Internet,",
+    title_3="Together",  
+    button_text_1="Participate",
+    button_link_1="/signup",
+    button_text_2="Stay Updated",
+    button_link_2="https://t.me/threefoldnews",
+    button_text_3="Chat",
+    button_link_3="https://t.me/threefold"
+) }}
+
+
+
+
+
+

build.sh

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+echo "Starting build..."
+
+SOURCE=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
+DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT="$( dirname "$SOURCE" )"
+ABS_DIR_OF_SCRIPT="$( realpath $DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT )"
+
+# TODO: Check if current version is latest to avoid redundant installation
+if [[ -f "tailwindcss" ]]
+then
+    rm tailwindcss
+fi
+
+# checks os and architecture for correct release
+# https://stackoverflow.com/a/8597411 
+echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
+ASSET="tailwindcss"
+
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+    ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
+elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
+fi
+if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
+    ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
+elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
+    ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
+fi
+
+curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/download/v3.4.17/${ASSET}"
+chmod +x $ASSET
+mv $ASSET tailwindcss
+
+
+# initialized and configures tailwind if not configured
+echo "Initializing tailwind..."
+if [[ ! -f "tailwind.config.js" ]]
+then
+    ./tailwindcss init
+    sed -i '' "s|  content: \\[\\],|  content: \\['./templates/**/*.html'\\],|g" tailwind.config.js
+fi
+
+# compiles tailwind css for prod & builds project
+echo "Compiling tailwindcss and building zola project..."
+rm -rf public static/css
+./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
+zola --root $ABS_DIR_OF_SCRIPT build

config.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # The URL the site will be built for
-base_url = "https://dev.threefold.io"
+base_url = "https://threefold.io"
 # Change this to your own URL! Please note this variable **must** be uncommented .
 
 title = "ThreeFold"
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ paginate_path = "tags"
 
 [[taxonomies]]
 name = "people"
-feed = true
+feed = false
 paginate_by = 9
 paginate_path = "people"
 
 [[taxonomies]]
 name = "memberships"
-feed = true
+feed = false
 paginate_by = 8
 paginate_path = "people/memberships"
 

content/404.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "404"
+description: ""
+insert_anchor_links: "left"
+template: "404.html"
+
+---
+

content/_index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+title: "ThreeFold"
+description: "TF offers a secure, sovereign infrastructure layer for the Internet, delivering unparalleled scalability, incorruptible and permanent data storage, AI and Web2/Web3/Edge compatibility, and 100% uptime for a resilient digital future." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
+#date: 2018-09-14T21:00:00-05:00
+#updated: 2021-02-20T14:40:00-06:00
+draft: false
+extra:
+  author: ThreeFold
+  imgPath: home/tf.png
+---
+
+

content/about/index.md

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+---
+title: "about"
+description: "Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations with secure, private, and autonomous access to computing resources, ensuring fair cloud access for everyone." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
+template: "page.html"
+insert_anchor_links: "left"
+extra:
+ author: ThreeFold
+ imgPath: tf.png
+---
+
+<!-- section 1 (header) -->
+
+ <div class="px-4 mt-12 lg:py-24 py-12 lg:px-8">
+ <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl text-center fade-in">
+
+# The Internet Needs an Upgrade
+
+The Internet brings the world together, yet much of it is now concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations. This wasn't its original intent. The Internet was envisioned as a decentralized, open space. A tool for freedom, collaboration, and equal access for all.
+
+<br>
+
+**ThreeFold has invented a new Data, Network, and Cloud system as an engine for the new Internet.**
+
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ 
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 2 (reason) -->
+
+{{ description_blockquote(
+    title="The Reason Behind It All",
+
+    description_1="The Internet started as a peer-to-peer network, but over time it has become fragile and overly centralized. This shift has led to serious issues: data centers are extremely expensive to build and maintain, privacy and security are compromised, misinformation is rampant, and half the world remains poorly connected.",
+
+    description_2="Big tech companies now dominate the Internet, tracking our activities and influencing our decisions, consolidating control in ways that don't serve everyone equally.",
+
+    description_3="For +30 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to this vision, and ThreeFold is the culmination of that journey. Today, we have a fully operational product (V3) and a thriving community of farmers, users, and partners.",
+
+    description_4="Therefore we believe the Internet needs a fresh start—one that addresses these challenges with a focus on authenticity, equality, and sustainability for everyone."  
+) }}
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 3 (AI) -->
+
+ <div class="px-4 mt-12 lg:py-24 py-12 lg:px-8">
+ <div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl text-center fade-in">
+
+## AI needs to be decentralized
+
+We are at the dawn of AI, a transformative force that will redefine how we live, work, and interact with technology. AI presents an incredible opportunity for humanity, however, as AI systems become more powerful, their control sits in the hands of a few corporations, raising serious concerns around privacy, bias, accessibility, and so on.
+
+<br>
+
+Further, centralized cloud providers are bottlenecks, as AI compute demand is outpacing supply and training AI models is too expensive.
+
+<br>
+
+We must not repeat mistakes of the past. Without decentralization, AI will remain controlled by a few corporations—limiting accessibility, innovation, and independence. To ensure AI benefits everyone, we must advocate for decentralized, open-source AI models that are transparent, ethical, and community-driven. And this can only happen on an infrastructure like ThreeFold.
+
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+ <!-- section 4 (web4) -->
+
+ <div class="px-4 lg:px-8 lg:py-24 py-12">
+ <div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl fade-in">
+
+## The Vision for a New Internet
+
+<div class="max-w-3xl">
+
+Unlike traditional internet infrastructure, which relies on centralized data centers and corporate control, ThreeFold is built on a global mesh of independent cloud providers—individuals and organizations who contribute data, cloud and network power directly to the ecosystem.
+
+<br>
+
+This makes ThreeFold uniquely decentralized at the physical layer, eliminating single points of failure and gatekeepers. It’s a truly neutral and scalable foundation that puts privacy, resilience, and digital sovereignty at the core of the internet.
+
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 5 (timeline) -->
+
+ <div class="px-4 mt-12 lg:py-24 py-12 lg:px-8">
+ <div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl text-center fade-in">
+
+## ThreeFold’s Journey
+
+Over the past decades, we’ve tackled complex challenges in areas such as data storage, secure overlay networking, and autonomous cloud security. With significant experience in Internet and Cloud and a strong vision for the future, these pivotal milestones have shaped our growth and drive us towards a better digital future.
+
+ </div>
+
+ {{ timeline(
+  subtitle_1="Phase I",
+  title_1="Creation of Core Technology",
+  point_1_1="Open Source Development.",
+  point_1_2="Built decentralized, autonomous, edge internet technology.",
+  point_1_3="Self-funded and private investment from founders, community, and TF Tech investors.",
+
+  subtitle_2="Phase II",
+  title_2="Global Proof Of Concept.",
+  point_2_1="Open Source Development.",
+  point_2_2="50+ Countries.",
+  point_2_3="50,000+ Cores.",
+  point_2_4="25,000,000 GB of Storage.",
+  point_2_5="Thousands of enthusiasts actively engage with and contribute to the evolution of the ThreeFold Network.",
+  point_2_6="Decentralized reliable compute, network and storage layer for Web 2-3.",
+  point_2_7="Commitments from wonderful projects to build on top of us.",
+
+  subtitle_3="Current Phase – 2025",
+  title_3="Decentralized AI and Cloud",
+  point_3_1="Introduce 3Phone & 3Router.",
+  point_3_2="Introduce decentralized AI infrastructure and capabilities.",
+  point_3_3="Expand the network considerably.",
+  point_3_4="Build a network of commercial farmers for optimal performance and uptime.",
+  point_3_5="Expand the network considerably.",
+  point_3_6="Build a network of commercial farmers for optimal performance and uptime.",
+
+  subtitle_4="The Result",
+  title_4="Autonomy for All",
+  point_4_1="An upgraded Internet for Billions.",
+  point_4_2="A planet-and-people-first hybrid of Humans and machines delivers on the promise of Augmented Collective Intelligence."
+
+ ) }}
+
+ </div>
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 6 (Values) -->
+
+{{ values(
+
+  title_1="Open Source.",
+  title_2="Authenticity.",
+  title_3="Simplicity."
+
+) }}
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 7 (Team) -->
+
+<div class="lg:py-24 py-12 text-center">
+
+{{ text_center(
+    title="Founded by Internet 1.0 Pioneers and All of You",
+    description_1="The founders have been working in Internet technology since its early days when it operated as a decentralized, peer-to-peer network. ThreeFold is an open-source movement driven by a dedicated team and a vibrant community of contributors helping to bring our shared vision to life.",
+    description_2="The project is supported by over 50 full-time active developers.",
+    button_text_1="Meet the Team",
+    button_link_1="/people"
+
+) }}
+
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+<!-- section 8 Cta -->
+
+{{ cta(
+    title_1="Building a",
+    title_2="New Internet,",
+    title_3="Together",  
+    button_text_1="Participate",
+    button_link_1="/signup",
+    button_text_2="Stay Updated",
+    button_link_2="https://t.me/threefoldnews"
+) }}
+
+
+  <style>
+    /* Define the fade-in animation */
+    @keyframes fadeIn {
+      0% {
+        opacity: 0;
+      }
+      100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
+    }
+  
+    /* Apply the fade-in animation to elements with the 'fade-in' class */
+    .fade-in {
+      animation: fadeIn 4s ease-in-out forwards; /* Adjust the duration (2s) to make it slower or faster */
+    }
+  
+    /* Optional: Delay the animation for a more staggered effect */
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+---
+id: 3_step_rollout
+title: The Three Step Rollout to a Sovereign Agentic Cloud
+image_caption: technology
+description: "ThreeFold is enabling a Sovereign Agentic Cloud through three architectural layers: Cloud, Network, and Agents – a new generation of cloud and AI infrastructure."
+date: 2025-10-17
+taxonomies:
+  people: [raj_mitra]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  categories: [tech,grid,cloud]
+extra:
+    imgPath: 3_step_rollout.png
+    isFeatured: true
+---
+
+The internet is evolving once again – but this time, not through the types of platforms or services that defined past waves. What we’re witnessing is the emergence of an **agentic internet**, where autonomous digital agents will become the foundation of online life.
+
+</br>
+
+This evolution could unfold in one of two directions:
+
+- **Centralized**, where a handful of corporations and governments control the agents, their data, and the infrastructure they run on
+- **Decentralized**, where individuals and communities own their agents, data, and digital environments, creating a more open, sovereign web.
+
+</br>
+
+At ThreeFold, we believe the decentralized path requires a new kind of digital foundation – one we call the **Sovereign Agentic Cloud**.
+
+</br>
+
+This is not just another version of the internet, it’s the necessary foundation for a decentralized digital ecosystem built for the future: a new generation of cloud and AI infrastructure that is faster, greener, smarter, private, and secure.
+
+</br>
+
+Our rollout to this future is unfolding now in three phases:
+
+- The Cloud: Live
+- The Network: Live
+- The Agents: January 2026
+
+</br>
+
+Each layer builds on the one before it, sequentially creating the architecture for a truly sovereign agentic cloud.
+
+</br>
+
+The **Cloud** lays the groundwork with decentralized compute and storage – the base layer of an independent digital life that expands as new capacity comes online across the grid.
+
+</br>
+
+But capacity alone means little without coordination. That’s where the **Network** comes in, connecting distributed nodes into an intelligent mesh where data, models, and services can move freely.
+
+</br>
+
+With computation and connectivity in place, the system becomes ready for cognition – the **Agents**. These self-owned AI agents emerge as the logical extension of the architecture, using the Cloud for processing and the Network for communication. Together, they form the first generation of decentralized, autonomous intelligence.
+
+### **The Cloud**
+The Cloud forms the foundation, a 100% Kubernetes-compatible compute and storage layer that operates as a global, distributed cloud.
+
+</br>
+
+Built on top of the ThreeFold Grid, it draws from independent capacity providers around the world. Each contributes compute, storage, and network resources, forming a resilient, peer-to-peer infrastructure that’s already live today.
+
+</br>
+
+This layer makes decentralized Kubernetes real and accessible. Developers can spin up clusters directly across the grid using familiar declarative workflows, autoscaling, monitoring, and logging tools – all without reliance on centralized cloud vendors.
+
+</br>
+
+The result is a production-grade environment that offers the usability of conventional clouds combined with the sovereignty, security, and resilience of decentralization. Developers gain the freedom to deploy applications anywhere, anytime, without gatekeepers.
+
+</br>
+
+While ThreeFold’s community-driven open-source cloud has been live for years with [builders already commercializing its resources](/blog/tf-decentralized-cloud-new/), this new Kubernetes-based solution marks a major evolution: simplified, commercial-ready, and purpose-built to host the next generation of autonomous agents. It’s the necessary foundation for the sovereign agentic cloud.
+
+<br/>
+
+Stay tuned this month for the release of the Kubernetes Cloud.
+
+### **The Network**
+The next step extends this foundation into a living, intelligent network layer.
+
+</br>
+
+This step introduces a full suite of decentralized network services – including VPN, DNS, CDN, and LLM gateways – all designed to make the underlying grid fully reachable, programmable, and autonomous.
+
+</br>
+
+These gateways transform ordinary grid nodes into public-facing endpoints, solving one of the hardest problems in decentralized hosting: achieving global accessibility while providing greater independence from scarce IPv4 addresses and centralized ISPs.
+
+</br>
+
+Traffic moves dynamically across the mesh. Every connection is encrypted end-to-end. And instead of relying on fixed routes or central ISPs, the network forms a peer-to-peer overlay that automatically discovers and maintains the most efficient path between nodes. 
+
+</br>
+
+When a node or connection goes down, the network self-heals, rerouting traffic in real time to maintain uptime. This allows workloads running anywhere on the grid, even on devices without public IPs, to communicate securely and act as if they were hosted in a single, unified data center. 
+
+</br>
+
+What sets this network apart is not just its autonomy, but its evolutionary behavior. As the grid grows, it adapts, reconfiguring routes, optimizing performance, and expanding reach.
+
+</br>
+
+Parts of the network are already operational, with ongoing developments making it ever more powerful, efficient, and resource-rich.
+
+### **The Agents**
+The final phase brings the architecture to life: the Agent Layer, the cognitive and operational tier of the Sovereign Agentic Cloud.
+
+</br>
+
+Within this layer, every person can have one or more Personal Agents – intelligent digital counterparts that manage tasks, workflows, and communication while maintaining full sovereignty over data and identity.
+
+</br>
+
+These personal agents can coordinate networks of "Worker Agents," each capable of handling specialized functions such as research, coding, analysis, or transactions.
+
+</br>
+
+Supporting them is a secure foundation of semantic search, private active memory, and long-term, zero-knowledge storage, allowing agents to learn, reason, and operate within encrypted, self-contained sandboxes. 
+
+#### Agent Layer Evolution: From AGI to ACI
+While much of the world is racing toward AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) – massive centralized systems aiming to replicate human cognition – we’re charting a different course.
+
+</br>
+
+Today’s AI giants control nearly all of the compute, data, and infrastructure required to train and deploy large models. This concentration of power brings enormous risks such as surveillance-driven data collection, bias embedded at scale, and energy consumption rivaling entire nations.
+
+</br>
+
+ThreeFold’s approach is rooted in Augmented Collective Intelligence (ACI). Not a machine trying to mimic humans, but a system that grows through shared human experience while protecting each individual’s privacy.
+
+</br>
+
+There’s no hidden monetization model, no surveillance layer, no opaque black box where your information disappears. Each agent learns locally, contributes globally, and respects the sovereignty of its user. It’s a model of intelligence that grows organically, not hierarchically.
+
+### **Building The Vision**
+That is the vision of what we call the Sovereign Agentic Cloud: a fully decentralized ecosystem where the Cloud provides resilient compute and storage, the Network connects nodes into an intelligent, self-healing mesh, and the Agent layer brings autonomous, personal intelligence to life. Together these layers form a self-sovereign foundation for the next generation of digital life.
+
+</br>
+
+Development toward this vision is well underway, with the Cloud and Network systems already live and evolving, and agents coming in Q1 2026. Stay tuned via our [news channel](https://t.me/threefoldnews) and [chat](https://t.me/threefold) as the rollout unfolds.

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+---
+id: a_million_nodes
+title: A Million ThreeFold Nodes
+image_caption: technology
+description: A digital world with millions of interconnected nodes could change everything – from how our data is owned and used to how we develop AI. Explore a future where control is decentralized, empowering individuals and communities.
+date: 2025-05-02
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  categories: [tech,grid,community]
+extra:
+    imgPath: a_million_nodes.png
+    isFeatured: true
+---
+
+Imagine a digital world where control isn't dictated by centralized entities but by the collective power of a million interconnected nodes. This vision is more than just a technological advancement – it embodies a paradigm shift towards re-decentralizing the Internet and putting control back into the hands of its users, as it was originally intended to be.
+
+</br>
+
+Today's digital landscape is dominated by a few powerful entities that maintain control through centralized servers, proprietary algorithms, and restrictive data policies. These corporations often collect vast amounts of personal information, limit access to services, and dictate the terms of interaction.
+
+</br>
+
+Further, the majority of the data centers which house and power our digital lives are located in a handful of countries, keeping data, money, jobs, and other benefits inside of these nations and leaving developing regions behind. This leads to slower speeds, higher costs, lower levels of security, and numerous other disadvantages.
+
+</br>
+
+Democratizing digital infrastructure empowers individuals, communities, and organizations to participate in a shared ecosystem, where data ownership and governance are decentralized. People can interact directly with each other, exchanging information and value without intermediaries.
+
+</br>
+
+This foundation also enables a new era of decentralized artificial intelligence – where AI is trained, run, and improved across a global network, transparently, and inclusively.
+
+#### From a Global Perspective
+
+ThreeFold envisions a new internet, an alternative to the internet of today. To make this a reality, the ThreeFold Grid needs to reach a million (or millions of) nodes. A world with a million nodes ...
+
+</br>
+
+- Ensures that connectivity is no longer monopolized by a few large corporations. The Internet is more resilient to large-scale outages, cyber-attacks, and natural disasters. 
+- Empowers people and organizations with control over their data. We are less vulnerable to data breaches and misuse of our data. 
+- Lays the groundwork for decentralized AI, where algorithms are built on ethical, diverse data sets and innovation is open 
+- Democratizes access to computational resources. Lower costs and scalable infrastructure fosters a global environment of innovation and drives economic growth and opportunity. 
+- Means efficient and optimized energy usage, reducing the need for power-hungry data centers, and supporting global efforts to minimize negative impact on our planet. 
+- Bridges the digital divide by introducing reliable Internet access to developing and remote regions, empowering them with access to crucial knowledge and information.
+- Promotes global collaboration, creating a rich environment for cultural exchange and collective problem-solving at scale to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
+- Preserves cultural heritage, enabling communities from around the world to store their stories, information, and knowledge on infrastructure owned by them.
+
+</br>
+
+A world with a million nodes would reshape industries, facilitate global collaboration, and lay the foundation for a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable digital future.
+
+</br>
+
+![Image](./a_million_nodes_1.png)
+
+</br>
+
+Let us explore, through the power of story, how this can come alive.
+
+#### Tanzania
+
+Salma, a young entrepreneur coming from an agricultural background in Arusha, runs a small but growing tech company developing mobile apps for local farmers. Her apps collect data from IoT sensors in the fields, helping farmers monitor soil moisture and temperature, optimize water usage, and predict crop yields. Powered by decentralized AI models trained on local data, the insights become increasingly accurate and tailored to the region’s unique conditions.
+
+</br>
+
+The apps run smoothly on locally-deployed decentralized infrastructure – the data processing happens seamlessly on the nearest nodes, ensuring low latency and quick insights for farmers. Further, farmers can be assured of 100% data ownership and sovereignty.
+
+</br>
+
+The farmers form a local cooperative to share data and knowledge. The decentralized cloud ensures that the data remains secure and private, allowing collective insights to be shared in a trusted way. A peer-to-peer marketplace enables farmers to sell their crops directly to purchasers, meaning they can now receive fair value for their work.
+
+#### United States
+
+Emma and Will live in a rural community in central Oklahoma, where tornadoes are a regular occurrence during certain times of the year. Emma is an elementary school teacher and Will works construction. Through a federal assistance program, the community has recently integrated its own decentralized cloud network.
+
+</br>
+
+Emma uses the network to access online resources and collaborate with educators globally. The local clinic offers telehealth services, so the community can access secure and private healthcare without the need to travel long distances.
+
+</br>
+
+Residents use a secure app for community discussions, support networks, local governance decisions, and safety alerts. Sensors across the community monitor weather conditions, while AI models trained on local weather patterns improve the accuracy of predictions, helping residents prepare and respond faster. Data is processed locally on the network, providing early warnings of severe weather events. Alerts are sent directly to residents’ devices. When disaster does strike, part of the decentralized network is able to stay online, supporting rapid communication and coordination and facilitating access to critical information.
+
+#### India
+
+Amit, a software developer based in Bangalore, is working on a new AI-driven application. His development environment is hosted on the decentralized cloud, giving him immense computational power at his fingertips. Training his AI models is faster and more efficient, utilizing powerful GPUs located close to him, increasing performance and lowering costs.
+
+</br>
+
+No longer dependent on centralized cloud, Amit appreciates he can now handle large-scale computations without high costs and the environmental impact associated with traditional data centers.
+
+</br>
+
+Amit not only accelerates his AI model training but also develops a mindset of innovation without boundaries. Empowered by seamless scalability and reduced operational costs, Amit channels his energy into refining algorithms that promise to redefine healthcare diagnostics. This newfound agility allows him to iterate rapidly, collaborate globally, and pioneer solutions that bridge the gap between technology and societal impact.
+
+#### Brazil
+
+In São Paulo, Rosina leads a team of environmental scientists focused on preserving the Amazon rainforest. Their research involves extensive data collection from remote sensors scattered across vast and often inaccessible regions of the rainforest. The data, including temperature, humidity, and biodiversity indicators, is crucial for monitoring climate change impacts and guiding conservation efforts.
+
+</br>
+
+Decentralized nodes located strategically across the rainforest process sensor data in real-time. Data collected from the rainforest remains secure and under local ownership. Local indigenous communities, equipped with smartphones, actively participate in data collection and monitoring (and use the decentralized network for the preservation of local culture). The insights derived from the program drive the training of decentralized AI algorithms, contributing to global climate research and advocacy efforts.
+
+#### A World with a Million Nodes is Possible
+
+This vision of a world with a million nodes connected to the ThreeFold Grid shows how technology can bridge gaps, enhance security, and foster innovation on a global scale. Each node plays a crucial role in building a resilient, inclusive, and efficient digital infrastructure for everyone, everywhere.
+
+</br>
+
+From AI development to sustainable farming, digital education to climate science and disaster response, decentralized infrastructure is transforming how people connect and create.
+
+</br>
+
+For years, the ThreeFold team and community have been quietly building the foundation. The technology is proven. The network is live. And the world needs what we have been building.
+
+</br>
+
+The grid today is a clear collective demonstration that all of this is possible. Scaling to a million nodes is an ambitious goal – but it’s also an invitation. An invitation to co-create a digital world where power is distributed, opportunity is shared, and progress belongs to everyone.
+
+</br>
+
+This is more than infrastructure. It’s a movement. One node at a time, we’re building the Internet – and the intelligence – that the world truly needs.

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+---
+id: africa_regen_summit_ii
+title: "Reflecting on Africa Regenerative Futures Summits : Shaping a better digital future in Africa"
+image_caption: Africa Regen II
+description: In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting two summits in Zanzibar – Read about the key outcomes. 
+date: 2023-11-21
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [community, event, collaboration, why]
+  categories: [community, event, collaboration, why]
+extra:
+    imgPath: africa_future_summit1.png
+---
+
+In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting two summits in Zanzibar – one in July and another in [November](https://www.threefold.io/newsroom/africa-regen-ii/), named the Africa Regenerative Future Summit. These events brought together leading innovators and investors committed to advancing human flourishing, with a specific emphasis on science and technology shaping the trajectory of Africa's future.
+
+<br>
+
+During the inaugural summit in July, Zanzibar's President, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, honored us with his presence. In a formal declaration, he publicly expressed the government's dedication to establishing a digital free zone, a locally-owned Internet infrastructure, and an incubator to support young local innovators – all in collaboration with ThreeFold – and their commitment to the ICT sector as a whole.
+
+<br>
+
+The second summit saw the birth of Dunia Yetu (meaning "Our World" in Swahili), a collaborative movement forged in partnership with a cohort of tech developers and innovators from Dar Es Salaam. This initiative is driven by a shared commitment to reshape the digital landscape in Tanzania and Africa. Its goals include empowering coders, fostering economic development, and constructing a sovereign, autonomous digital ecosystem for a more promising digital future. 
+
+<br>
+
+Looking ahead to 2024, our vision includes a continued series of gatherings focused on OurWorld, ThreeFold, and other projects and individuals prioritizing a planet-first, people-first approach to support Tanzania and the broader African continent.

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+---
+id: an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid
+title: "Building a New Internet From the Ground Up – Part 1: Introduction"
+image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
+description: The first episode in an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid.
+date: 2021-07-19
+taxonomies:
+  people: [scott_yeager]
+  tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
+  categories: [grid, cloud, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: building_a_new_internet_1_1.png
+---
+
+## An Intro to the ThreeFold Grid
+
+If you are a farmer or member of the ThreeFold community, you may be wondering about the capacity provided by the ThreeFold Grid and how it's relevant to individuals and businesses who currently rely on centralized corporate clouds. This can be hard to imagine, because the back end infrastructure that makes all of our apps and services tick is generally invisible to us. 
+
+<br>
+
+This piece will be the first in a series where I'll be working to understand what the technical components are and how ThreeFold provides an alternative with distinct benefits for individuals, businesses, and for the planet as a whole. But don't worry, we'll start from the ground level and build up understanding in a way that's accessible to everyone.
+
+## Infrastructure for a New Internet
+
+So, what is the internet? In short, it is a network of interconnected devices that facilitates communication and commerce. These devices include our mobile phones and personal computers, but also the servers that store and process data to provide the end experiences we enjoy. Currently the vast majority of these servers live in massive data centers controlled by a handful of corporations. ThreeFold is changing this, by allowing anyone to connect computational and storage capacity to an open network that is available for all to use, known as the ThreeFold Grid. Our farmers do include some data centers operating on a smaller scale than major cloud providers, and also many individuals connecting nodes at their home or office all over the world.
+
+<br>
+
+On the ThreeFold Grid, servers are known as 3Nodes. A 3Node can be pretty much any modern computer system, offering capacity by running the Zero OS operating system. This is a major distinguishing factor, both from the traditional cloud computing world and also from other projects working to create decentralized networks in this space. 
+
+## The OS for a Next Generation Cloud
+
+By starting from the operating system level, ThreeFold is able to provide a network with much stronger security and greater efficiency than anything that came before. Zero OS includes a collection of components, known as "primitives", which provide developers with everything they need. These primitives can be used to migrate existing applications from the legacy cloud and also to create new solutions that leverage the Grid’s capacity in unique ways.
+
+<br>
+
+We're all familiar with operating systems like Windows and MacOS that provide an interface to applications on our personal computers. The OS interacts with the underlying hardware to expose its capabilities in a way that's useful for both the software it hosts and also the humans who utilize it. For example, when you launch an app on your phone, it is the OS that's responsible for connecting it to data networks and providing access to peripherals like cameras or microphones. Things are a little different in the world of servers, where rather than through direct interactions, users benefit through the services provided to the applications we use.
+
+<br>
+
+To extend the example, when you open a messaging app it will connect to a server somewhere to check for new messages and relay any messages you are sending to the recipient. Here we can see a central issue that has inspired the design of ThreeFold’s technology: when our messages pass through servers controlled by others, it creates an open door for surveillance of all kinds.
+
+<br>
+
+ThreeFold farmers, on the other hand, have no administrative access to their nodes. Furthermore, each component offered by the ThreeFold Grid is built with the intention of allowing for secure and private storage, processing, and transmission of information. Of course, sharing is absolutely possible, but only when the creator of data or content chooses for it to happen.
+
+## Three Essential Resources
+
+In the world of cloud computing, we speak of three basic resources provided by servers: compute, storage, and network. The ThreeFold Grid provides various primitives in each of these     categories, to fulfill all the same needs served by centralized cloud providers. While our offerings have the special properties discussed above, they are also highly compatible with the most popular tools and protocols currently used in the industry. This makes it relatively simple to migrate the back end applications, also known as "workloads", that provide a kind of connective tissue for all of the digital experiences we enjoy on a daily basis.
+
+<br>
+
+Workloads are pieces of software that provide services. If you upload a file to some cloud storage service, there could be a number of individual workloads orchestrated together in order to ensure the data you want to save is successfully transmitted to and stored in the back end system. We can understand the need for each kind of capacity by looking at the journey that your file might take in such a scenario. Starting on your device, a network connection, some processing, and finally storage capacity are all involved in providing the conditions that allow you to retrieve that file later.
+
+## Network
+
+Networking takes place over cellular connections, wifi, and wired internet lines to move data from one place to another. For our purposes here, those details aren't so important—we'll focus on what happens once communication is completed by whatever means. 
+
+<br>
+
+When you connect to the cloud storage service, there are network workloads that transmit your data to the appropriate services that process and store it. This might consist of some routing and also authentication that ensures that you and only you access the files that are associated with your account. On the Grid, we provide primitives for secure peer to peer communication and also for allowing public access to back end services.
+
+## Compute
+
+Compute is what happens with data once it reaches its destination. Computers are mostly just fancy adding machines that take numbers and turn them into other numbers according to a set of specifications, which we call software. In our example, the compute step might involve compressing the information so it takes up less space and also deriving some useful statistics like the file's original size. 
+
+<br>
+
+Of course, there are many details we're glossing over here, and the compute resources are ultimately responsible for providing much of our end user experience and the interactivity of the apps we utilize. 3Nodes offer a compute environment that natively runs the vast majority of workloads in use today. 
+
+## Storage
+
+Storage, of course, is the disk space where data resides. It can be a little strange to think about, actually, that all of the information you've stored online actually has at least one physical location where it exists as many small electrical charges. On the Grid, application developers can access the disks of nodes directly, in a way that's optimized for energy efficiency. 
+
+<br>
+
+We also have more advanced storage solutions that offer unparalleled security and low overhead redundancy, giving users the best possible guarantee that only they have access to their data and that it will actually be there when they go to retrieve it.
+
+## Looking Forward
+
+Taken together, network, storage, and compute are the raw elements that give life to the internet we know and love. On the ThreeFold Grid, these elements are expressed in a way that's both familiar for developers but also pushes the limits of what is possible in terms of technical evolution. 
+
+<br>
+
+Thanks so much for joining me on this introductory overview of what the Grid provides. Please join me next time for a deeper dive on some of what we've covered and more specifics about how ThreeFold technology represents a quantum leap for cloud computing.

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+---
+id: back_to_the_future
+title: "Back to the Future: How ThreeFold Revives the Original P2P Web Dream"
+image_caption: Back to the future
+description: The internet was meant to empower, not control. ThreeFold is bringing the original peer-to-peer vision back to life, decentralized, open, and owned by all.
+date: 2025-06-03
+taxonomies:
+  people: [raj_mitra]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  categories: [tech,grid,community]
+extra:
+    imgPath: back_to_the_future.png
+    isFeatured: true
+---
+
+In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee envisioned a World Wide Web where people everywhere could create, access, and share knowledge freely. It was a bold and beautiful idea: an open, decentralized platform where humanity could collaborate. Born in the halls of CERN and rooted in academia and scientific generosity, the early web was peer-to-peer in spirit and architecture. But somewhere along the way, we lost the plot.
+
+<br/>
+
+Today, the internet is dominated by a handful of corporations. It’s centralized, surveilled, and algorithmically manipulated. The original promise of the web, a tool for empowerment, has been rewritten into one of control.
+
+<br/>
+
+But not everyone has given up on the dream.
+
+#### A Different Internet Is Possible
+*We need to restore the internet to its original intent,” says Kristof De Spiegeleer, founder of [ThreeFold](https://threefold.io), in a recent interview at ETHDenver. “It was much more peer-to-peer. People could express whatever they wanted. We were no longer products. That’s what we wanted to bring back.*
+
+<br/>
+
+Kristof’s perspective isn’t nostalgic. At ThreeFold, some of our team has been building internet infrastructure since the early days, when the web still felt like a community garden rather than a corporate mall. In more recent years, we have been radically reimagining the plumbing of the web. And we’re doing it from the ground up.
+
+#### From CERN to Surveillance Capitalism
+To understand what’s at stake, it helps to go back to the beginning.
+
+<br/>
+
+The first ever website, [info.cern.ch](http://info.cern.ch), was hosted on a NeXT computer in a physics lab in Switzerland. The web was conceived as a universal publishing system for scientists. It used open standards, interoperable protocols, and encouraged contribution. There were no paywalls. No targeted ads. No "walled gardens."
+
+<br/>
+
+All that changed in the 2000s. Google, Facebook, Amazon, and others turned the web into a data-mining operation. 
+
+<br/>
+
+In exchange for "free" services, users unknowingly gave up control over their digital selves. What started as a peer-to-peer web became a hub-and-spoke model, where all roads led through Silicon Valley.
+
+<br/>
+
+Today, more than 80% of online content is machine-generated. Most of the internet’s infrastructure is owned by a few centralized companies. Many countries don’t even control their own digital backbones.
+
+<br/>
+
+This was not at all the vision that the early pioneers had.
+
+<br/>
+
+**Tim Berners-Lee:**
+
+<br/>
+
+*“The Web is more a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect—to help people work together—and not as a technical toy.”*
+
+<br/>
+
+**Marc Andreessen (Netscape co-founder):**
+
+<br/>
+
+*“We thought we were building a publishing platform. Instead, we built the rails for an entirely new economy.”*
+
+<br/>
+
+**Jaron Lanier (early VR pioneer and digital ethicist):**
+
+<br/>
+
+*“The original idea of the Internet was that it would decentralize power... Now it's become the opposite.”*
+
+
+#### Rebuilding the Plumbing
+This is where ThreeFold comes in as a decentralized, peer-owned infrastructure layer. Kristof explains it plainly: “We need storage, we need compute, we need GPUs, and we need to connect these things outside of the current web monopolies.”
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold makes it simple for anyone to contribute to this new internet by running a node. Whether you're a developer, a farmer, or just someone with an unused computer, you can dedicate a machine to the ThreeFold Grid and become part of a growing decentralized network.
+
+#### More Than Decentralization
+Attempts to “decentralize the web” are nothing new. But most failed because they tried to rebuild the application layer without fixing the foundation. ThreeFold flips that script. It starts with the physical hardware, real nodes owned by real people, and builds upward.
+
+<br/>
+
+Its architecture is designed for resilience. It doesn’t rely on AWS or Google Cloud. It doesn’t store your data in one vulnerable place. It doesn’t treat you like a product.
+
+<br/>
+
+And perhaps most importantly, it invites participation. Anyone can build a node, join the network, and help create something bigger than themselves.
+
+#### Back to the Future?
+What ThreeFold is essentially doing is reclamation.
+
+<br/>
+
+We are reclaiming the peer-to-peer ethos of the early internet.
+
+<br/>
+
+We are reclaiming the right to compute, connect, and create without gatekeepers.
+
+<br/>
+
+We are reclaiming agency in a digital world that’s increasingly extractive.
+
+<br/>
+
+As Kristof puts it: “No is simply not an option. This will be done.”
+
+<br/>
+
+For those who still believe the internet can be more than a marketplace of user data, for those who remember what it was meant to be, ThreeFold might just be the future we were promised.
+
+<br/>
+
+And this time, we all get to build it.

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+---
+id: beyond_quick_fixes
+title: Beyond Quick Fixes - An Internet for Equality, Security, and Resilience
+image_caption: technology
+description: The Internet faces issues like limited access, security risks, and high energy use. We need real change with decentralized, secure systems that empower communities and create a fairer digital world.
+date: 2024-10-30
+taxonomies:
+  people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  categories: [tech,grid,community]
+extra:
+    imgPath: beyond_quick_fixes1.png
+---
+
+The Internet is a crucial part of our daily lives, yet it faces many challenges. To name a few, about half of the global population doesn’t have fair or reliable access, data privacy, and cybersecurity threats are greater than ever before, and the current model is unsustainable for our planet. Despite advancements in technology, the Internet has been stuck in a cycle of quick fixes and patchwork solutions, unable to address these fundamental issues truly.
+
+<br/>
+
+To secure an Internet that is equitable, sustainable, and resilient for all, we need a complete transformation – one that decentralizes control, reduces environmental impact, and empowers people and communities to take ownership of the digital world.
+
+#### A System Held Together by Temporary Fixes
+The current Internet relies on "quick fixes" that offer temporary relief but fail to address deeper systemic problems. Security tools like firewalls and antivirus software only guard against known threats and require constant updates. Content delivery networks and bandwidth boosts improve performance but don't fix the limitations of the core infrastructure. Even regulations like GDPR protect privacy, but they don’t fundamentally change how data is managed or secured. Meanwhile, advances like 5G and fiber optics speed up connectivity but don’t solve the root issue of centralization.
+
+#### Centralization at the Root of Many Issues
+Centralization is at the heart of many persistent issues, such as rising cybersecurity threats. Concentrating data in a few locations increases vulnerabilities, leading to more frequent data breaches and malicious attacks. Big tech companies keep building energy-hungry data centers to meet growing demand, but these are unsustainable and expensive to build.
+
+<br/>
+
+While energy-efficient hardware is coming to market, it does little to solve these underlying inefficiencies. The deeper problem lies in the centralization of the Internet – a model that concentrates power in the hands of the few. Cloud services like AWS and Google Cloud help businesses scale but can be expensive, complex, and inaccessible to smaller businesses and underserved communities.
+
+<br/>
+
+At the same time, new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) demand fast data processing at the edge. Still, centralized cloud platforms are too slow and inefficient to meet their needs.
+
+#### A Long-Term Cure: ThreeFold’s Solution
+To truly fix a system as broken as the current Internet, we need more than temporary solutions – we need a complete transformation that attacks the problem at the root.
+
+<br/>
+
+**Autonomous Infrastructure**
+
+<br/>
+
+One of the solutions to the current Internet crisis is a shift toward autonomous infrastructure networks and data centers that can operate independently, with minimal energy consumption and maximum efficiency. ThreeFold's decentralized network uses small, autonomous nodes that can be distributed globally. This infrastructure lowers costs, increases reliability, and improves security while addressing the environmental issues tied to the centralized model. Through the ThreeFold Grid, the project is already providing a foundation for the sustainable Internet of the future.
+
+<br/>
+
+**Quantum-Safe Systems**
+
+<br/>
+
+With quantum computing on the horizon, how we secure our Internet infrastructure must evolve. The current Internet isn’t prepared for the threats that quantum computing could pose. ThreeFold recognizes this need and is already creating quantum-safe storage and network systems that protect sensitive information against future threats. This ensures a more resilient Internet that can stand up to tomorrow’s challenges.
+
+<br/>
+
+**Decentralization for Equality**
+
+<br/>
+
+Decentralization can only resolve the imbalance caused by today’s centralized cloud giants. By enabling anyone to host their own infrastructure, ThreeFold’s network levels the playing field and distributes power and opportunity more fairly across the globe. In ThreeFold’s vision, communities, businesses, and individuals can become Internet farmers, contributing to the global network and benefiting from it equally.
+#### Moving Beyond Band-Aid Solutions: Building a Better Internet
+The current Internet is broken, and temporary fixes won’t solve the underlying issues. What’s needed is a complete transformation that returns control to the people, reduces environmental impact, and creates a more equitable, accessible digital economy. We must move beyond the the quick fixes and embrace an Internet that is decentralized, sustainable, and secure for all.
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold is leading the charge by creating an Internet infrastructure that empowers individuals and communities, reduces energy consumption, and fosters innovation. The future of the Internet must reflect the principles of fairness, equality, and sustainability.
+
+<br/>
+
+It’s time to fix the Internet with ThreeFold. We’re already on the path toward a better, more inclusive digital future.
+

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+---
+id: building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_pt2
+title: "Building a New Internet From the Ground Up – Part 2: Storage"
+image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
+description: Part two of an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid. This time, storage
+date: 2021-07-28
+taxonomies:
+  people: [scott_yeager]
+  tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
+  categories: [grid, cloud, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: building_a_new_internet_2_1.png
+---
+
+Welcome back for the second part of this introductory series on ThreeFold Grid technology. [Last time](https://threefold.io/blog/an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid/) we took a high level view of all that the Grid offers. This time, we'll be zooming in on storage, covering the low level components and how they can provide a familiar experience like the cloud "drives" and "boxes" we use today.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+The ThreeFold Grid offers several different storage primitives that can be combined in various ways to meet the needs of developers and end users of Grid capacity. Ultimately, all storage services are a way of presenting the underlying hardware to software workloads in various ways, according to the desired features. ThreeFold has created a few unique storage offerings, providing distinct benefits over legacy cloud infrastructure. From the start, every component has been designed for optimal efficiency and they work together to offer an unprecedented level of security.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Our most basic storage primitive is a "volume", which simply offers some disk space to an application in a generic way. We'll focus more on the innovative solutions that are built on the Zero Database, or Zdb. These are compatible with existing use cases but also represent a quantum leap forward for privacy and security. They are called Zdbfs, Zstor, and QSFS. Let's take a look at each component and how they work together to provide a complete set of tools for developers building on the Grid. We'll also see why this matters to end users of services that are hosted on the Grid.
+
+## Zdb
+
+Zdb is a low level offering that implements with a subset of features from the popular Redis protocol. It is a key-value store, which means that information is indexed like a dictionary. Each "word" in the database is associated with a "definition" or piece of data. Zdb is super fast and efficient, along with operating in an "append only" manner. This means that all new data is added to empty space following the end of existing data, never overwritten. It's like writing in pen on paper without leaving any white space.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Append only has many advantages, including extending the life of certain hardware and offering archiving features out of the box. The disadvantage, of course, is that old data is retained even when no longer needed. However, this can be addressed by periodically "compacting" the data, to remove what's no longer needed and restructure what remains with the same level of efficiency. We use Zdb as a base layer for more complex storage implementations that benefit from these features.
+
+## Zdbfs
+
+While Zdb has all of those neat properties, it requires that applications utilize a specific database interface. To expand its capabilities, we have the Zdb Filesystem. With Zdbfs, the back end Zdb is exposed through the most common interface used for storing and retrieving data: a filesystem. This is the same format we're all familiar with from the file explorers on our computers. When running Zdbfs, a new "folder" appears on the system, allowing reading and writing to the connected Zdb without any concern for the underlying database. With Zdbfs, nearly all existing tools for working with data can be plugged in to and benefit from the advantages of Zdb.
+
+## Zstor
+
+So far, we've been discussing solutions that utilize storage space on a single node only. While this offers flexibility for developers with a variety of needs, it is also limited in the sense that the failure of a single node would result in the loss of all data. With that in mind, we offer the Zstor solution for spreading data across multiple nodes in a way that provides both resilience against failures and unprecedented security.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Zstor takes a single file as input, to be stored among a number of nodes as specified in its configuration. The system is flexible and able to cater to different needs for performance, redundancy, and geographical distribution. Understanding what happens behind the scenes requires a little math, but I'll provide as simple an explanation as I can. Zstor has a very unique property: it does not actually upload any of the user's data to the back end nodes, but it is able to reconstruct the data later based on the descriptive information that is stored.
+
+### The magic of erasure encoding
+
+Sounds like magic? Well, let's explore briefly how this is possible. Zstor relies on a technology known as erasure encoding, which was originally designed to protect data against errors that sometimes occur in the normal operation of computer hardware. Rather than simply making copies of the data as backups, a clever scheme is used to efficiently offer the same benefit. With basic redundancy, four extra copies would be needed to accommodate four failures without a loss of data. Erasure encoding can accomplish the same failure tolerance using less than half the space needed for the original data.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+While erasure encoding can be implemented by storing the data itself along with some extra data known as "parity", it can also be implemented without storing the original data at all. As a simplified example, let's say that we want to store the number 13. First, we take each digit individually, 1 and 3. Next, we calculate 1 + 3 = 4 and 3 - 1 = 2. By storing 4 and 2, along with the instructions to reverse these calculations, we have everything needed to get back to 13. If we add one more equation, say 1 - 3 = -2, we can restore the original data using any two of the numbers we've computed.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Each of our values would be stored on separate nodes, while the instructions to recombine them would be stored in yet another location. If an attacker were to compromise one of these nodes, they would only have a number that's meaningless without the other elements. If a single node fails, the original data can be restored using the remaining nodes, and we can add a new node to bring us back to our desired state. By tuning these values, additional security or redundancy can be achieved. We might decide that we want 9 of 10 values to be present for reconstruction, representing a high level of security. Alternatively, a 2 of 10 arrangement would provide high redundancy, tolerating the failure of 8 nodes.
+
+## Quantum Safe Filesystem
+
+With all of these components working together, we have ThreeFold's flagship storage solution, the Quantum Safe Filesystem or QSFS. It uses Zstor to backup data written to a Zdbfs. This provides the convenient and highly compatible filesystem interface along with the exceptional security and redundancy benefits of Zstor. We call it quantum safe, because even an attacker with a quantum computer would not be able to decode users' data, if they managed to hack into one of the back end nodes—already an extraordinary feat given the exceptional security of Zero OS.
+
+## Bringing it home
+
+So, we've toured a good bit of technology which might be feeling a bit abstract at this point. Bringing this home, our front end experience with these technologies can feel no different than any of the "drives" and "boxes" we use to store our files in the cloud. In fact, ThreeFold has already developed a prototype file browser based on QSFS which has many cool features like editing documents and viewing media directly in the web interface. It's one piece of a full suite of solutions we're excited to showcase and invite the community to test soon.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+I hope you found this piece informative and approachable. Thanks for joining me to learn and explore the wonderful world of ThreeFold technology. We'll cover more aspects of what makes it all tick in future parts of this series. Do you have questions or feel like chatting about what's possible with ThreeFold's technology? We'd love to hear from you on [our forum](https://forum.threefold.io) or in [our Telegram group](https://t.me/threefold).

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+---
+id: building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_3
+title: "Building a New Internet From the Ground Up – Part 3: Compute"
+image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
+description: Part three of an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid. This time, we're exploring compute.
+date: 2021-10-04
+taxonomies:
+  people: [scott_yeager]
+  tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
+  categories: [grid, cloud, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: building_a_new_internet_3_1.png
+---
+
+*Welcome back for another installment of our accessible series on ThreeFold Grid technology. We are working through the three major     categories that make up cloud infrastructure: storage, compute, and network. This time, we'll be focusing on compute.*
+
+## What is compute?
+
+While [storage](https://threefold.io/blog/building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_pt2/) and network are fairly intuitive concepts – where data lives and how it gets around – compute is about the more mysterious realm of data processing and ultimately computer programming. Don't worry though, you don't need any technical abilities to gain a deeper understanding of what's happening behind the scenes when we use apps or interact with web sites.
+
+<br/>
+
+As mentioned in the [first part](https://threefold.io/blog/an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid/) of this series, compute is basically what happens with data once it reaches its destination. Compute gives data relevance, by processing it according to the instructions provided by developers in their source code. When talking about what the [ThreeFold Grid](https://threefold.io/grid) offers in terms of compute, it's mostly about how the code that developers produce gets executed in order to provide the services we enjoy. 
+
+<br/>
+
+With ThreeFold, this actually happens for the most part using the same tools and systems provided by traditional cloud services, meaning that it's highly compatible with existing cloud applications. What really makes the Grid different is that it's been designed to provide a level of efficiency and security that simply isn't possible without starting "from the ground up". Before we get into specifics of compute offerings built into ThreeFold's [Zero-OS](https://threefold.io/how-it-works/zero-os), let's briefly explore what computing is.
+
+## Playing with zeroes and ones
+
+Everything a computer's central processing unit does is based on a limited set of instructions that includes basic mathematical functions, logical operations, and ways to control the flow of a program. At their core, computers are really just automated adding machines that execute specified operations on whatever input they receive. It may be hard to believe that simple math creates all of the vibrant digital experience we enjoy, but at a certain low level, that's the truth.
+
+<br/>
+
+Take a messaging app as an example. Within a computer, all of the text, emojis, and images we see are represented by numbers. When we search for some text within a chat, matches are determined by checking if the numbers corresponding to the words we typed are equal to some numbers corresponding to words that appear in the chat history. This information is then converted into the list of results we see on screen.
+
+<br/>
+
+In this context, compute is mostly responsible for organizing all of our messages based on the individual or group we were talking with, the time that the message happened, and whether or not we've opened it yet. Typically, a messaging app stores data both on our local devices and on a back end in the cloud. Compute is also how the service decides to copy messages you sent on one device to other devices where you have the same app installed.
+
+<br/>
+
+Here is an important distinction about how the ThreeFold Grid operates. In a traditional cloud environment, it is impossible to know for sure what is happening on the backend, even if you are the one running the service. The administrative access retained by the cloud provider can be used for surveillance and tampering that can be very difficult or impossible to detect. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Zero OS offers a unique assurance that no one can abuse the Grid in this way, because it operates autonomously with no facilities provided for human intervention. In order to utilize compute capacity on the Grid, individuals and organizations deploy their choice of several "primitives," or basic components, that provide an environment for code to be executed and create the magic we experience as online applications.
+
+## ThreeFold Compute Primitives
+
+Since we're getting a bit into the technical weeds here, we'll just take a brief look at each primitive and what makes it special.
+
+### Zmachine
+
+Zmachine is a lightweight virtual machine (VM) implementation that's been developed in a uniquely efficient way by ThreeFold. VMs are essentially computers within computers, allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical system. A common example is running the Windows operating system on a Mac that's already running MacOS. 
+
+<br/>
+
+In the cloud world, virtual machines are a classic way to manage complex deployments with flexibility and resilience – by packaging different components into different VMs that can be run side by side and moved between different physical servers with ease. While VMs have been replaced in many cases with the new container paradigm, which we'll cover next, they are still widely used and provide a simpler solution than containers that's sufficient for many use cases.
+
+### Flist
+
+The [Flist](https://threefold.io/how-it-works/zflist)  is a next generation container format which extends the industry standard Docker container concept in an efficient and secure way. It is supported directly at the operating system level on Zero OS, and in its latest version on ThreeFold Grid 3.0, provides a unique advantage over traditional containers via the use of mini virtual machines.
+
+<br/>
+
+Containers provide greater efficiency and flexibility than VMs, by sharing parts of the host operating system between containers rather than duplicating the full operating system for each component. This, however, means that containers typically come with less of an assurance that different workloads and their data remain isolated from each other. By employing mini VMs, the Flist concept provides better isolation than traditional container systems while retaining the advantages that containers offer over full VMs.
+
+### Kubernetes
+
+Containers usually represent small parts of a full solution, which are created, interconnected, and destroyed on an ongoing basis. Kubernetes is the industry standard container orchestration system, and it's used to manage many of the largest and most complex cloud deployments. Kubernetes solutions are defined through configuration files that specify the types of containers, how updates are handled, and the network architecture both between containers and with the outside world.
+
+<br/>
+
+Multiple physical servers or VMs are typically used for a Kubernetes "cluster" which provides redundancy and scalability. The ThreeFold Grid provides a lightweight Kubernetes VM that can be used to create clusters according to specific needs. Kubernetes users can, for the most part, simply bring their existing configuration files and recreate their deployments on a Grid based cluster seamlessly.
+
+## Wrapping up
+
+Taken together, the compute primitives offer a comprehensive alternative to existing cloud compute providers. Users of Docker, Kubernetes, and virtual machines can bring their deployments to the Grid with a minimal amount of migration effort. This is distinct from other decentralized cloud projects, which either offer a single solution like Kubernetes or a completely new environment that developers must adapt their code to run within.
+
+<br/>
+
+Better yet, each compute offering on the ThreeFold Grid benefits from the unique efficiency and security features of Zero OS, as well as the unique aspects of the primitives themselves. Thanks again for joining me on this journey into the wonderful world of ThreeFold technology. In the next episode, we'll cover the last element of the cloud infrastructure triad: network.

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+---
+id: building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_4
+title: "Building a New Internet From the Ground Up – Part 4: Network"
+image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
+description: We're (finally) back with part 4, looking at the networking aspects of the ThreeFold Grid.
+date: 2022-02-03
+taxonomies:
+  people: [scott_yeager]
+  tags: [decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
+  categories: [decentralization, grid, cloud, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: building_a_new_internet_4_1.png
+---
+
+After introducing the ThreeFold Grid in [part one](https://threefold.io/blog/an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid/) and diving deep into [storage](https://threefold.io/blog/building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_pt2/) and [compute](https://threefold.io/blog/building_a_new_internet_from_the_ground_up_3/), we’re back with part 4 to look at the networking aspects of the ThreeFold Grid.
+
+<br/>
+
+Computer networking is a rather complex phenomenon with a thankfully intuitive outcome: you send messages from one place to another. We all understand that our digital devices become a lot less interesting when they are not connected to the Internet. However, networking is not just Internet, and when it comes to building a new Internet, it's important to understand what that means.
+
+<br/>
+
+The existing Internet can be defined as a global set of networks and protocols that enable us to do things like load web pages and use apps that rely on external data. It depends on lots of underlying infrastructure, including fiber optic cables running along the ocean floor, our home routers and their connection to an Internet service provider (ISP), lots of cell service towers, and an increasing number of satellites. All of that makes the Internet possible, and it's still required for a new Internet to function.
+
+<br/>
+
+[ThreeFold](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/) uses and builds new protocols to create a network that is interoperable with the existing Internet. These include private overlay networks, the [Planetary Network](https://forum.threefold.io/t/how-our-planetary-network-works/1210) based on Yggdrasil, and various interfaces to the public Internet. Let's see how they work.
+
+## Private overlay networks
+
+Every deployment on the [ThreeFold Grid](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/threefold__tfgrid_primitives?id=network-uses-nu) belongs to a network, which is one of the Grid primitives. These networks allow data to be transmitted between workloads in a private and secure manner. They are called overlay networks because they pass traffic over some underlying network. That could be within a single node or between nodes on infrastructure provided by a farmer. The Grid uses software called WireGuard for this purpose, a simple, fast, and secure option among its alternatives.
+
+<br/>
+
+By means of encryption, the traffic on a private overlay network is unreadable to any other device on that network. Likewise, the workloads within the private network have no visibility of the underlying network. Individuals who deploy workloads can access their networks over a secure tunnel, assuming that one of the nodes in the network is reachable from the public Internet. This is suitable for workload administration and some private applications. For public services and peer-to-peer communication, the ThreeFold Grid provides other solutions.
+
+## Planetary Network
+
+The [Planetary Network](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/technology/threefold__planetary_network?id=planetary-network) is an implementation of the [Yggdrasil Network](https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/about.html), which is a next generation approach to network routing. It is a peer-to-peer solution where all traffic is encrypted and takes the shortest path to its destination. These features make it highly compatible with the ethos and goals of the ThreeFold Grid: privacy, security, and efficiency. The design also allows nodes, workloads, and users to communicate freely without relying on centralized intermediaries.
+
+<br/>
+
+Many [ThreeFold Farmers](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__farming_intro?id=threefold-farming) connect their nodes to a home router which blocks all inbound traffic by default. This is a sensible feature that doesn't interfere with most Internet usage (enthusiasts who want to host their own website or a gaming server might bypass this, for example). However, nodes on the Grid need to be reachable, especially in order to receive workload definitions from deployers.
+
+<br/>
+
+The Planetary Network solves this by accepting inbound traffic through an outbound connection to a publicly accessible peer. You can think of this like making a call to an operator and then waiting for another call to be routed to you on that line. Even if your phone is set to block all incoming calls, someone can still reach you if they can reach the operator.
+
+<br/>
+
+This also provides a way for workloads to communicate with one another and be reachable by users. Anyone can enable the Planetary Network on their own device to access sites and services in a very [secure and private](https://forum.threefold.io/t/critical-security-updates-for-apple-and-google-underline-need-for-secure-it-ecosystem/1271) way. While the ThreeFold Grid is designed to be fully interoperable with the existing Internet, the Planetary Network provides an alternative which can sit side by side in a seamless way.
+
+### Reliable Message Bus
+
+Using the Planetary Network, nodes and Grid users can send messages over the [Reliable Message Bus](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/manual__rmd). Notably, it is used for the delivery of workload definitions as mentioned earlier. [Zero-OS](https://forum.threefold.io/t/all-you-need-to-know-about-zero-os/1734) supports some other RMB messages as well, for doing things like checking available capacity on a node in real time. RMB is a general purpose protocol that can be used by developers in their applications. It queries the [ThreeFold Blockchain](https://threefold.io/blog/tf_chain/) as a kind of address book for the Planetary Network, enabling nodes and users to find each other in a decentralized way.
+
+## Public IPs and Web Gateways
+
+Finally, let's see how the Grid can offer services over the public Internet using public IP addresses and [web gateways](https://threefold.io/tech/web-gateway/). Everytime we type a domain name into our browser, like threefold.io, it is resolved to an IP address. The browser then forms a connection with that address to retrieve the site we're looking for. Reviving a theme from earlier, that IP must be publicly reachable.
+
+### Public IPs
+
+We're in the midst of a shift from the older IPv4 standard to the newer IPv6 standard. While IPv6 has plenty of addresses for every device on the planet and many more, it hasn't been universally adopted yet, and IPv4 addresses are in short supply. You likely have one assigned to your router at home, and these days, even getting a second one from your ISP can be a difficult and expensive proposition.
+
+<br/>
+
+The ThreeFold Grid allows farmers who own blocks of IPv4 addresses to rent them out to deployers. These addresses get attached to individual workloads which are then reachable over the public Internet. A deployer could then assign their own domain name to that IP and host a website there. This is a very flexible way to make Grid deployments publicly available, but it comes at a relatively high cost.
+
+### Web Gateways
+
+[Web gateways](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/technology/threefold__webgw) are another way to make workloads on the ThreeFold Grid available over the public Internet. In this case, the farmer may provide a domain name that points to one of their nodes which is publicly reachable. Deployers are then able to reserve a subdomain, like explorer.threefold.io is a subdomain of threefold.io, that routes traffic to their workload. It is also possible for a deployer to point their own domain to the gateway node which then routes traffic to the appropriate workloads.
+
+<br/>
+
+We glossed over a bit in the earlier description of domain name to IP address resolution. In fact, multiple domains can point to a single IP address and this is common practice among existing web hosts. Adding similar functionality to the Grid helps to ease the demand for IPv4 addresses and is a lower cost solution for deployers than renting a dedicated IP. The web gateway also serves to enhance security and reliability of Grid-hosted services.
+
+<br/>
+
+The gateway provides a connection from the public Internet to the secure private overlay networks that all workloads use. However, this is not a standard network connection but instead a network socket, which provides security through separation. This is something like passing along the contents of mail pieces without their envelopes. Web gateways also enable redundancy, as multiple gateways can point to the same workload, and multiple workloads can serve the same set of gateways.
+
+<br/>
+
+When we say the ThreeFold Grid scales limitlessly, this is one of the ways that's true. Many nodes, many gateways, many applications, and many users can all fit into this model. Deployers can start with a single [virtual machine](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__weblets_vm?id=virtual-machine) and a single public IP like in the example I'll use to wrap up this piece below, then ramp up to a globally distributed and highly redundant system as their requirements grow.
+
+## Send, receive, complete
+
+Now we've seen how the ThreeFold Grid handles networking. From private and secure communication between workloads, to next generation [peer-to-peer](https://threefold.io/tech/peer-to-peer/) communication and full compatibility with the existing Internet, these offerings are comprehensive. Not only that, but they can be pretty darn fun to play with too.
+
+<br/>
+
+In my own recent experience, I deployed a virtual machine on the Grid with a public IP and hosted a simple website with a map of nodes on the Grid that I'd been working on. I was able to quickly share it with some colleagues and members of the community. It went from a project I was tinkering with on my own computer to a live site on the Internet in a matter of minutes, thanks especially to the [networking features](https://forum.threefold.io/t/tf-deep-dive-session-5-threefold-grid-architecture/1756) of the ThreeFold Grid.
+
+<br/>
+
+For the final piece of this series, we'll see how everything comes together to turn computer code into a meaningful digital experience. Stay tuned!

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+---
+id: cloud_service_providers
+title: "What does it mean to be a Cloud and Internet Service Provider?"
+image_caption: Cloud Service Providers
+description: Our decentralized solutions empower individuals and promote a more sustainable internet. Learn how you can become a cloud provider and join us in shaping a brighter future.
+date: 2024-04-09
+taxonomies:
+  people: [marion_ravarino]
+  tags: [grid, tech]
+  categories: [grid, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: cloud_internet_provider1.png
+---
+
+Cloud and Internet service providers form the backbone of our digital experiences. They host data and applications, and facilitate connectivity. Major corporations have long dominated this space. When the Internet started to become mainstream, it was necessary to scale the infrastructure quickly to meet growing demand. Thus, with their vast amounts of resources, big companies were the ones to build this infrastructure and offer services on top.
+
+<br/>
+
+For decades, this has been the paradigm – big companies offer commercial services, and businesses and individuals pay for those services. Endless features, sleek design, and high levels of customer support make it easy and efficient for the user and make the services worth paying for. However, as “users,” we have had to give up a great deal of control and the sovereignty of our data. Further, most of the investment in infrastructure has been done in already-rich countries, leaving large populations in emerging markets without fair and affordable access to Cloud and Internet services. And the economic benefit of the entire industry has mostly stayed in the hands of the few large corporations operating these systems.
+
+<br/>
+
+But a new way forward has emerged. Decentralized and edge computing solutions, such as those offered by ThreeFold, aim to empower individuals, strengthen control and promote a more resilient and environmentally-friendly approach to internet and cloud services. Edge computing, a cornerstone of this paradigm shift, involves processing and storing data closer to the source rather than relying on centralized servers. Leveraging edge computing offers many benefits. By processing data closer to its source, it reduces latency for real-time applications, enhances privacy and security, and empowers regions with local data storage. It also optimizes bandwidth, reduces costs, enables seamless scalability, and contributes to environmental sustainability by minimizing energy consumption. Thus, this initiative directly addresses existing limitations and is essential to creating a better infrastructure.
+
+<br/>
+
+The best part? We can achieve it together.
+
+### **Be a cloud service provider, not just a cloud consumer.**
+
+With ThreeFold’s autonomous technology, anyone can be a cloud service provider without any technical expertise. You can be the Internet, for yourself and for those around you. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Being a cloud service provider is a thrilling opportunity to tap into a market worth trillions of dollars – which today is being shared by a relatively small number of companies. This calls for change – a chance to level the playing field and allow more players to benefit from this lucrative industry. But it's not just about financial gain. By entering the cloud services space, you become a catalyst for change. You're not just providing a service; you're creating connections, bridging gaps, and fostering inclusivity. The people around you benefit, too. Lower costs, improved performance, data sovereignty and greater privacy are just some of the advantages they'll enjoy with your services. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Finally, by contributing to a more sustainable edge cloud, you're not only ensuring a better future for yourself, but also for the planet. The adoption of a decentralized autonomous cloud reduces energy consumption and minimizes the environmental impact of data transfer, contributing to global sustainability efforts and a greener future.
+
+<br/>
+
+Best of all, you're not just investing in technology - you're investing in a sustainable, connected and rewarding future, powered by the people, for the people. It's ultimately good for you, good for the people around you, and good for the planet. 
+
+### **How to become a cloud provider?**
+
+ThreeFold enables you to become a cloud service provider by hosting a 3node, bringing local capacity where people need it most and providing compute, storage and AI capabilities. After setting up this node, being verified and sharing capacity on our grid, your contribution is rewarded. 
+
+![Image](./farming_steps.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+Join the movement and [Become a Host](https://www.manual.grid.tf/knowledge_base/technology/grid3_howitworks.html)!
+
+

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+---
+id: cloudfare
+title: "Cloudflare... Wtf Happened?"
+image_caption: cloudfare
+description: A single Cloudflare update knocked out 20% of the internet on November 18th, serving as another reminder of how fragile our centralized web infrastructure really is. So what went wrong?
+date: 2025-11-19
+taxonomies:
+  people: [raj_mitra]
+  tags: [tech,grid,community]
+  categories: [tech,grid,cloud]
+extra:
+    imgPath: cloudfare_wtf_happened.png
+    
+---
+
+This genuinely felt like groundhog day.
+
+<br/>
+
+On Tuesday, 18th November, a fifth of the world’s websites went down as Cloudflare went down. And yes, a lot of, so called, “decentralized” services also went down as a result. 
+
+<br/>
+
+However, we have seen this movie before. Last month, we saw websites going down due to a [global AWS outage](https://www.threefold.io/blog/what-comes-next/).
+
+<br/>
+
+This really begs the question. How resilient is the world wide web, if it is constantly dependent on centralized service providers?
+
+<br/>
+
+Let’s understand what exactly happened.
+
+### **The Update That Broke The Internet**
+
+Cloudflare’s global outage wasn’t caused by DNS issues, an attack, or any systemic failure across the internet. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Believe it or not, it just came down to a single configuration file used for bot mitigation. The file in question is automatically generated from live threat-intelligence feeds. It’s meant to update continuously to block bots, abusive traffic, and malicious patterns. At some point before the outage, its size expanded far beyond what the underlying software was built to tolerate.
+
+<br/>
+
+Under normal circumstances the system reloads this file without incident. However, this time, the oversized file hit a latent bug inside Cloudflare’s bot-management engine, causing it to crash repeatedly.
+
+<br/>
+
+Now, since this component sits in the request path for most Cloudflare products, its failure caused widespread 500 errors across the network.
+
+<br/>
+
+Once that service collapsed, the effects rippled through Cloudflare’s global infrastructure. Websites depending on Cloudflare’s CDN, WAF, and bot filtering began failing almost simultaneously. Users saw generic “500 errors,” and even Cloudflare’s own dashboard and API became inaccessible. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Major platforms like ChatGPT, X, Shopify, Uber, Spotify, Indeed, Claude, Perplexity, Canva, NJ Transit’s digital systems, and countless others were unreachable for hours simply because they are all fronted by Cloudflare’s global network.
+
+<br/>
+
+![image](./cloudfare.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+Eventually, a fix was rolled out by late morning Eastern Time. Engineers patched the underlying issue, reverted the problematic configuration, and gradually restored dependent systems.
+
+### **What Is the Solution?**
+
+To his credit, Cloudflare CTO Dane Knecht admitted that the company "failed” its customers. However, an apology isn't enough when a system that is currently responsible for the global trillion dollar economy and other critical services is seemingly so fragile that it can't handle a single company's update.
+
+<br/>
+
+Cloudflare “fixed” the issue. But did they actually heal the wound or put a flimsy little band aid? History tells us that it is likely the latter.
+
+<br/>
+
+We saw the same pattern with AWS’s regional DNS failure, Microsoft’s global Azure collapse, and CrowdStrike’s faulty update that halted hospitals and grounded planes. Quick patches are applied, but the core fragility remains untouched.
+
+<br/>
+
+This isn’t a Cloudflare problem.
+
+<br/>
+
+It’s an internet architecture problem.
+
+<br/>
+
+And that’s where alternatives must be taken seriously. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Fixing configuration files is not the solution. Rebuilding the foundation is.
+
+### **The ThreeFold Alternative: A Different Kind of Internet**
+
+Instead of patching over the centralization crisis, ThreeFold rebuilds the foundation entirely.  
+
+<br/>
+
+Instead of a few hyperscale providers powering the world, ThreeFold utilizes thousands of independent capacity providers to contribute compute, storage, and bandwidth to a unified, autonomous grid. Its Sovereign Agentic Cloud is designed around decentralization, autonomy, and distribution. The exact qualities today’s internet has lost.
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold works across three layers:
+
+<br/>
+
+- **The Cloud:** A decentralized, Kubernetes-compatible cloud running on independent capacity providers instead of hyperscale data centers.
+- **The Network:** A peer-to-peer mesh with built-in VPN, DNS, CDN, and gateways, creating a self-healing connectivity fabric.
+- **The Agents:** Autonomous, user-owned digital agents running on decentralized compute, not Big Tech servers.
+
+<br/>
+
+Together, these create an internet that grows more resilient as it expands.
+
+### **Why This Actually Fixes the Problem**
+
+ThreeFold’s solution represents a return to that original vision of the internet. A decentralized, sovereign, human-aligned internet that isn’t vulnerable to the failure of one company, one region, or one configuration file. As ThreeFold co-founder Florian Fournier puts it:
+
+<br/>
+
+*“The internet was meant to be a network of peers, open, resilient, and free. Over time, it became a network of platforms.”*
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold’s work is aimed at rebuilding the web from the ground up. This is not a band aid. Our solution dares to restructure what is broken. And In a world where a single file update can cripple platforms worth billions, it’s clear that this is the direction the internet should have taken all along.
+
+<br/>
+
+Do you want to join our mission? [Start here](https://threefold.info/mycelium_meet_4nov/docs/) and [stay tuned](https://t.me/threefoldnews).

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+---
+id: data_leaks
+title: It's Time We Stand Up For Our Data
+image_caption: stand up for our data
+description: As consumers, we should be able to trust that our data is truly safe and secure. And today, we cannot. It's time we stand up for what is ours.
+date: 2021-06-17
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [decentralization, why]
+  categories: [decentralization, why]
+extra:
+    imgPath: stand_up_for_our_data.png
+---
+
+Do a quick search for "data leak" on your search engine of choice, and you'll likely see headlines like this:
+
+<br>
+
+- Personal Details of Over 3.3M Volkswagen Customers Exposed in Data Leak
+- Billions of emails and passwords appear in largest data leak ever
+- Here's How the IRS Could Have Prevented the Tax Data Leak
+- Time to Change Your Password: Tips on Protecting Yourself from Online Scams
+
+<br>
+
+Week after week, month after month, year after year, companies are being hacked, private consumer data is being compromised and released, and we somehow begin to think that this is the reality of our world, something we just have to deal with.
+
+<br>
+
+Internet security, cyber attacks, and data leaks are a global threat – and increasingly so as the world moves more digital, and smart people with malicious intent try to take advantage. But this is not normal, nor should it be. As consumers, we should be able to trust that our data is truly safe and secure. And today, we cannot. It's time we stand up for what is ours.
+
+<br>
+
+That's where ThreeFold comes in.
+
+<br>
+
+Many of today's issues around cyber security and data privacy come from the lack of innovation in the IT industry over the last decades and the reliance on centralized hyper-scale data centers. ThreeFold has disrupted this model in a few ways:
+
+<br>
+
+First, we started from the ground up. Some ThreeFold co-founders have been working in the cloud & storage space for over two decades, having built components of the cloud and Internet still used today. They knew that the only way to have a truly secure and data sovereign Internet was to rebuild the architecture and the technology components from scratch. So they did. A few years down the line, we've created a new operating system, a smart contract for IT, and a peer-to-peer network that can be scaled to anywhere by anyone.
+
+<br>
+
+Second, we removed people from the equation. IT has become so overly-complex that people are required in order to maintain it. Because of this, "backdoors" are needed to allow these gateholders to enter the systems and make necessary fixes. But this can lead to human error, and also allows people with malicious intent to make their way in as well. With Autonomous IT powering the ThreeFold Grid, the technology runs and heals itself, and drastically reduces the opportunity for humans to interfere.
+
+<br>
+
+And lastly, your data is owned by you. Rather than relying on centralized data centers, the ThreeFold Grid is an Internet grid made up by independent ThreeFold "Farmers" from around the world who plug in capacity from their home or office. While they own the hardware, they do not own the data inside. User data is stored across multiple devices, and proprietary data storage algorithms ensure that the data cannot be retrieved by anyone besides the user – not the farmer, and not even us.
+
+<br>
+
+As Einstein said, "We can't solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them."
+
+<br>
+
+
+We have a lot more information in [our manual](https://manual.grid.tf/knowledge_base/technology/technology_toc.html) about the technology, but what we want to emphasize here with you is that we don't have to accept data leaks and hacking. There is an answer to the cybersecurity issues the world is facing. And that answer is ThreeFold.

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+---
+id: decentralzing_the_internet
+title: Decentralizing the Internet
+image_caption: technology internet
+description: In this article, we discuss the general concept of a ‘decentralized grid’ and how anyone can plug-in capacity to the ThreeFold Grid.
+date: 2019-08-21
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [decentralization, farming, grid, why, cloud, tech]
+  categories: [decentralization, farming, grid, why, cloud, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: decentralized_internet.png
+---
+
+*This article was originally published by Roel Van Sabben, a former member of the ThreeFold team.*
+
+## Decentralization
+
+In 1989, the Internet changed the world as we know it with the introduction of the World Wide Web. With time the Internet empowered people to share information in a decentralized way. Shortly after, big companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple emerged, providing many solutions that revolutionized the way we live. The “sharing economy” has grown exponentially over the last 5-10 years. This is thanks to a more simplified information flow and well-developed technology, which:
+
+<br>
+
+- Enables a much easier integration of independent players into the sharing economy.
+- Eliminates the need for extensive management and structure of marketplace operators.
+
+<br>
+
+We are entering a flat-structure economy. An economy where fewer managerial levels are needed for the system to function. New technologies such as blockchain and the Internet of Things facilitate this ongoing trend. Participants can now interact on a peer-to-peer basis, forming marketplaces and organizations according to pre-agreed, programmed contracts.
+
+## The current Internet is centralized
+
+Despite the growth in popularity for decentralized systems, organizations, and currencies, the Internet remains centralized. The centralization within the Internet industry brought many barriers to entry. Indeed, to compete in the highly competitive market of Internet capacity dominated by big IT companies, massive investment, and IT development are needed.
+
+<br>
+
+But what is really scary is that the current industry exploits the market tremendously. Data is officially the most valuable asset on earth for a few years, and about 20 companies rule over more than 80% of the cloud industry. In other words - these companies together have more than 80% of the world's information. In recent years, we noticed the dangers that can arise with the wrong intentions within the data industry with the 'Cambridge Analytica Scandal', also highlighted in the movie ['The Great Hack'.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX8GxLP1FHo)
+
+<br>
+
+ThreeFold has been developing technology that allows the decentralization of the Internet infrastructure - removing the need for data centers, and allowing anyone to take part in the Internet capacity market. Adding capacity to the ThreeFold Grid (TF Grid) makes you a ThreeFold Farmer (TF Farmer). The more decentralized the Internet gets, the more secure and effective it will become. The already is the largest grid of compute and storage in the world.
+
+## How To Participate
+
+The process of becoming a ThreeFold Farmer is very straightforward. Anyone can join the ThreeFold Grid by downloading the ThreeFold Zero-OS onto their nodes and connecting them to the ThreeFold Grid.
+
+<br>
+
+By doing this you will become an operator of a "micro data center" and with that earn ThreeFold Tokens. With or without experience in the field, anyone can become a ThreeFold Farmer. By becoming a ThreeFold Farmer, you empower a new neutral Internet that belongs to humanity - not corporations.
+
+<br>
+
+_Blog written in 2019, updated January 2021._

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+---
+id: depin_summit_recap
+title: "From Vision to Reality: DePIN Comes Alive in East Africa"
+image_caption: DePIN Summit Recap
+description: A powerful week of community, collaboration, and real-world impact as decentralized infrastructure takes root in East Africa.
+date: 2025-07-11
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [decentralization, event, why]
+  categories: [decentralization, event, why]
+extra:
+    imgPath: depin_summit_recap.png
+    isFeatured: true
+---
+
+*Recapping an incredible DePIN Summit 2025: Africa Edition. Thanks to [EV3](https://ev3.xyz/) for bringing DePIN Summit to East Africa, [Share](https://www.share.inc/), [Singularity Venture Hub](https://www.singularityventurehub.ai/), our own team, [ZICTIA](https://zictia.go.tz/), all of the organizers, venues, various staff and execution teams, speakers, and participants for being a part of this. Thanks as well to [Proof of Coverage](https://x.com/Proof_Coverage) for some of the photos included in this post. Others are my own (see if you can spot the quality difference!).*
+
+<br/>
+
+Over the course of a powerful week in East Africa, DePIN enthusiasts, builders, founders, investors, government stakeholders, and dreamers from around the globe gathered for DePIN Summit 2025, a one-of-a-kind gathering that brought decentralized physical infrastructure to life through conversation, community, and concrete impact.
+
+<br/>
+
+The summit unfolded in two acts: Mombasa, Kenya and Zanzibar, Tanzania, with some joining for a closing journey to Arusha and sticking around Zanzibar to further solidify discussions and work towards tangible outcomes.
+
+### **Part I: Mombasa**
+
+![Mombasa Opening](./opening.jpg)
+
+#### Sunday June 29: Day Zero: Arrival & Alignment
+
+As the sun set over the Kenyan coast, founders, speakers, and project leads touched down in Mombasa. The [Share](https://share.inc) team, on-the-ground co-organizers of the first leg of the summit, hosted an informal gathering at their HQ, setting the tone for what would be a high-trust, high-purpose summit experience.
+
+#### Monday June 30: Day One: Learning from the Ground Up
+
+![Mombasa School Visit](bridge1.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+We visited two [Bridge International Academies](https://www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com/) where students and teachers are already engaging with digital learning through tablets, despite having a shaky power supply and not having an internet connection on-site. Currently, staff use a single smartphone to upload daily progress.
+
+<br/>
+
+Share will soon equip the school with unlimited WiFi access, using its innovative technology to support and elevate the quality of student learning. It’s a powerful initiative, and one that rightly earned them praise for turning bold vision into real-world impact.
+
+<br/>
+
+*We’re thinking the obvious – and we’re exploring with the Share team how we can support in bringing ThreeFold nodes to Mombasa to ensure these schools will not have just have their connectivity, but that their own capacity as well.*
+
+<br/>
+
+![Mombasa School Visit](bridge2.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+During our visit, some students showed off local song and dance while others even prepared and performed spoken word poetry on the theme of the Internet. Later, that evening, a community dinner allowed conversations to deepen among builders, speakers, and local partners.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Networking Dinner](giraffe.jpeg)
+
+<br/>
+
+*Do you spot our tall friends in the background? An epic photobomb and overall experience at [Nguuni Nature Sanctuary](https://www.nguuninaturesanctuary.org/).*
+
+#### Tuesday July 01: Day Two: Build on the Beach & Dine on a Dhow
+
+As a pre-summit kickoff, [**Beach & Build**](https://lu.ma/4gcze4zw?tk=C6ULfS) offered a relaxed afternoon on the Mombasa shoreline, designed for connection, collaboration, and casual networking, setting the tone for the week ahead.
+
+<br/>
+
+Later in the evening, we enjoyed “DePIN on Deck,” aboard a traditional Swahili coast dhow boat. With stunning coastal views, fresh seafood, and vibrant conversations, guests enjoyed a relaxed, intimate setting to connect and unwind.
+
+#### Wednesday July 02: Day Three: DePIN Summit Launches
+
+The first official summit day featured a full agenda of talks, demos, and showcases. Hosted at the headquarters of [Swahilipot Hub](https://www.swahilipothub.co.ke/), a foundation focused on nurturing youth talent through tech, arts, and entrepreneurship, the summit opened with EV3 and Share explaining why and why now for the summit to be held in Africa and introducing Share as a project.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Mombasa Summit Day](mombasacrowd.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+The audience included mostly students and local and international entrepreneurs and founders. ThreeFold co-founder Florian Fournier delivered a keynote on the future of decentralized internet in East Africa.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Florian Keynote](flomombasa.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+*Florian spoke about the ThreeFold story and showed off one of the original ThreeFold nodes (perched on top of the podium).*
+
+<br/>
+
+The other projects that gave keynotes included [DeCharge](https://decharge.network/), [Arkreen](https://www.arkreen.com/), [Titan](https://www.titannet.io/), [Element Pay](https://www.elementpay.net/), [Onocoy](https://onocoy.com/), [WeatherXM](https://weatherxm.com/), [RealityNet](https://www.realitynet.xyz/), [Pickspot](https://www.pickspot.net/), [Qualoo](https://www.qualoo.io/), [Natix](https://www.natix.network/), and more.
+
+### **Part II: Zanzibar**
+
+![Time for Zanzibar](zanzibarreg.jpg)
+
+#### Thursday July 03: Day Zero: Crossing to Zanzibar
+
+Some speakers and attendees took a chartered flight from Mombasa to Zanzibar, bringing the summit spirit over the Indian Ocean to Spice Island.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Charter to Zanzibar](charter.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+We were joined by new attendees and warmly welcomed with a sunset session to set intentions for the second leg of the summit.
+
+#### Friday July 04: Day One: Public Infrastructure Meets Policy
+
+The first official day of the Zanzibar summit was held at the Madinat Al Bahr. The event brought together global builders and Zanzibar's local ecosystem, including Eng. Shukuru Awadh Suleiman, Director General of [Zanzibar Communication Corporation](https://zictia.go.tz/) (ZICTIA), our partner on the ground on the island.
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold co-founder Kristof De Spiegeleer started with a presentation on ThreeFold and what it enables in East Africa and beyond.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Kristof Keynote](kristofkeynote.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+There were also presentations from WeatherXM, Arkreen, Natix, Reality, Qualoo, [Peaq](https://www.peaq.xyz/) (ThreeFold partner), DeCharge, Share, Swahili Pot, and [Africa Amini Life](https://www.africaaminilife.com/en). Along with that, we had:
+
+<br/>
+
+- **Investment Panel**: Investing in DePIN, featuring Dylan, Rapolas, and Volt  
+- **Ecosystem Panel:** Flora ([Sahara Ventures](https://saharaventures.com/)) and Msechu ([Serengeti Angels](https://serengetiangels.com/)) outlined challenges and opportunities across the region, hosted by Sal of EV3
+
+<br/>
+
+![Ecosystem Panel](panel.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+Towards the end of the day, Kristof was joined on stage by Eng. Shukuru Awadh Suleiman of ZICTIA to discuss the collaboration between ThreeFold and the government of Zanzibar.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Kristof and Eng. Shukuru](znzcollab.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+Following a long but inspiring day, the guests enjoyed Swahili BBQ with live music and with local artist [Tryphon Evarist](https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/tryphon-evarist).
+
+<br/>
+
+![Tryphon](tryphon.png)
+
+#### Saturday July 05: Day Two: Demo Day & Closing Ceremony
+
+At the historic Mbweni Ruins, DePIN builders showcased their hardware, software, and product experiences. Florian led a visit to the land of [Dunia Cyber City and Zanzibar Free Zone](https://ourworld.tf/ventures/).  
+
+<br/>
+
+![Demo Day](demoday.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+*WeatherXM deployed some of their hardware in Kenya and we’re working on getting a station live here in Zanzibar!*
+
+<br/>
+
+Builders from around the world presented real-world solutions for emerging markets.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Light DAO](lightdao.jpeg)
+
+<br/>
+
+Later, the community gathered with [Light DAO](https://lightdao.one/) for a thought session with Kristof and Florian, followed by a closing celebration with local music and performances to honor both global innovators and the communities they serve.
+
+<br/>
+
+![DCMA](dcma.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+*Students from the [Dhow Countries Music Academy](https://www.zanzibarmusic.org/) in Stone Town, Zanzibar performed and brought summit attendees on stage to participate.*
+
+### Part III: Arusha
+
+![Arusha Time!](arushacrew.jpg)
+
+<br/>
+
+Following the summit, a group of 35 attendees traveled to Arusha for a post-summit visit to experience authentic Tanzania. The trip included a safari and time with the Maasai tribe at one of their lodges, as well as a visit to a local school where students received tablets on their first day back. Both the lodge stay and the school visit are part of the Africa Amini Life project, with a portion of the lodge proceeds helping to fund the school, medical clinics, and other key local institutions.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Maasai](maasai.png) <br/>
+![School Visit](schoolvisit.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+*ThreeFold and Africa Amini Alliance are working to collaborate to bring further digital inclusion to even the most remote communities in Tanzania.*
+
+<br/>
+
+Then, nearly twenty of us returned to Zanzibar to reunite with other summit attendees and ground the ideas and discussions from the summit into tangible next steps.
+
+### Final Reflections
+
+What an unforgettable experience. We were honored to co-host this landmark event along with EV3 and Share, and deeply proud to have showcased a diverse range of groundbreaking DePIN projects while spotlighting Africa as a powerful hub for emerging technology and innovation.
+
+<br/>
+
+From Mombasa to Zanzibar to Arusha, we saw the DePIN vision become real.
+
+<br/>
+
+We didn’t just talk about decentralized infrastructure.
+
+<br/>
+
+We lived it.
+
+<br/>
+
+Onward! Together we build.
+
+<br/>
+
+*More to share and more to come as concrete outcomes develop.*

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+---
+id: dunia_yetu
+title: "Empowering Tanzania's Digital Future: The Dunia Yetu Initiative"
+image_caption: Dunia Yetu
+description: Dunia Yetu (Our World) is a collaborative and co-owned movement to redefine the digital landscape in Tanzania and East Africa, empower coders spur economic development, and build a self-reliant autonomous digital ecosystem for a better digital future. 
+date: 2024-01-26
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [community, decentralization, event, collaboration, why]
+  categories: [community, decentralization, event, collaboration, why]
+extra:
+    imgPath: dunia_yetu1.png
+---
+
+### Vision of Collective Empowerment 
+
+In the heart of Tanzania, a transformative movement is underway, known as Dunia Yetu, Swahili for "Our World.". More than just a name; it embodies a vision of collective empowerment and digital self-reliance. Dunia Yetu is a beacon of unity, encouraging Tanzanians to take control of their digital destiny. It seeks to redefine the nation's digital landscape, fostering a future where citizens are not just users but architects of their online world.
+
+<br>
+
+### Empowering Tanzania's Youth and Future
+
+At its core, Dunia Yetu is about empowering Tanzanians to reclaim ownership of their digital infrastructure. It envisions a future where the benefits of the Internet are harnessed by the people, for the people. For millions of Tanzanians, Dunia Yetu could represent more than just connectivity; it's a gateway to education, opportunity, and economic empowerment. By democratizing access to the Internet, Dunia Yetu will open doors for entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration, especially for the youth. 
+With this project, Tanzania's youth are empowered to shape their digital future, harnessing technology to overcome challenges and seize opportunities. It's not just about connectivity; it's about unlocking the full potential of Tanzania's next generation. 
+
+<br>
+
+### Looking Ahead to 2024:
+
+As Dunia Yetu gains momentum, stay tuned for exciting updates and milestones. In 2024, this transformative project will see the light, ushering in a new era of digital empowerment for Tanzania. 
+
+**Together, through Dunia Yetu, Tanzanians are building a brighter, more inclusive future—one where the digital world truly belongs to us all.**

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+---
+id: edge_computing
+title: "ThreeFold: Meeting Digital Demand at the Edge"
+image_caption: Edge Computing
+description: Learn what edge computing means and what it offers compared to centralized cloud infrastructures.
+date: 2024-04-18
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [grid, tech]
+  categories: [grid, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: meeting_digital_demands1.png
+---
+
+*This article was originally published by Emilie Ouwerx, a former member of the ThreeFold team.*
+
+<br>
+
+Today, technological advancements are accelerating at unprecedented rates and the demand for cloud resources has boomed, with the global cloud services market estimated to reach [$2.5tn by 2031](https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/04/03/2639822/0/en/Cloud-Services-Market-is-Expected-to-Reach-2-5-Trillion-by-2031-Allied-Market-Research.html). This is due to a range of factors, including accelerating technological adoption in emerging markets, the rapid digitization of business, the soaring volume of data generated by loT devices, the adoption of Al and machine learning technologies, and the increasing reliance on real-time data processing.
+
+### **The Dilemma of Centralized Cloud Infrastructure**
+
+From bustling cities to the remote corners of the globe, the need for reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure is universal. But as this demand surges, it is increasingly clear that traditional centralized cloud infrastructures (mostly hyperscale data centers located in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific) are no longer sufficient to meet the evolving needs of today's digital landscape. Not only do data centers face an exponential increase in the amount of computing power needed globally (US data center demand alone is forecasted to surge [10% annually until 2030](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/investing-in-the-rising-data-center-economy)), but confronted with emerging technologies and workloads, they also face inherent latency issues, bandwidth constraints, scalability challenges, and security risks. These limitations hinder the delivery of seamless and efficient cloud services to users worldwide.
+
+<br>
+
+The energy and sustainability challenges of these emerging technologies are demonstrated through the example of ChatGPT-3. Its training alone consumed [1,287 MWh of energy and emitted over 550 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent](https://www.wired.com/story/the-generative-ai-search-race-has-a-dirty-secret/). Such energy-intensive processes are not only a concern for the environment but also highlight the strain on traditional centralized cloud infrastructure. We need a more sustainable alternative to support the soaring demand for cloud services. 
+
+### **Meeting Demand at the Edge**
+
+Edge computing emerges as a compelling solution to address the challenges facing centralized cloud infrastructure. It involves processing data closer to its source (where it is generated), typically at or near the "edge" of the network, where computing resources are deployed in proximity to the devices or sensors that generate the data. This proximity enables quicker data processing and minimizes latency, addressing the shortcomings of centralized data centers. As more devices and applications require processing and storage capabilities at the edge for improved performance, lower latency, and enhanced reliability, the demand for edge computing solutions continues to grow.
+
+<br>
+
+According to [Alexandra Rotaru](https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS50386323), senior research analyst at the International Data Corporation (IDC), edge computing is “one of the most resilient and attractive areas of investments, growing globally at a double-digit rate over the next five years”, underscoring its growing significance in meeting the evolving computational needs of modern enterprises and service providers. People are clearly looking for alternatives to the centralized data model with [Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/what-edge-computing-means-for-infrastructure-and-operations-leaders) predicting that by 2025, 75% of enterprise-generated data will be processed and created outside of traditional centralized clouds and data centers. 
+
+### **Hello ThreeFold**
+
+ThreeFold, a decentralized autonomous cloud infrastructure, does edge computing by definition. Our cloud is built from 3Nodes, hardware deployed by people locally, allowing data to be processed and stored closer to the source. Decentralized cloud infrastructure is a distributed network of computing resources that are not controlled by a single centralized authority. Instead, these resources are spread across a network of geographically dispersed nodes and managed collectively through decentralized protocols and technologies. As the largest and most advanced decentralized autonomous cloud network in the world, ThreeFold is a pivotal player in meeting growing global demand at the edge.
+
+<br>
+
+![Image](threefold_grid.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br>
+
+Let's dive deeper into why decentralized cloud infrastructure and edge computing offer a compelling solution to the challenges posed by centralized cloud infrastructure: 
+
+<br>
+
+- **Reduced Latency**: By processing data closer to where it is generated, edge computing dramatically reduces latency, ensuring that applications and services respond swiftly to user inputs. Whether it's streaming high-definition video, conducting real-time financial transactions, facilitating real-time interactions in VR and AR settings or controlling IoT devices, minimizing latency is essential for delivering a seamless user experience without delays.
+
+- **Increased Energy Efficiency**: Processing data closer to the source minimizes the energy expended in transmitting data over long distances. Read more about ThreeFold’s energy efficiency [here](https://www.threefold.io/blog/energy-efficiency-explained/).
+
+- **Improved Bandwidth Efficiency**: Edge computing optimizes bandwidth usage by minimizing the need to transmit data over long distances to centralized data centers. This conserves network resources, cuts costs and enables more efficient data transfer, particularly in regions with limited connectivity or bandwidth constraints.
+
+- **Enhanced Scalability**: As devices multiply, centralized data centers often face data overload. Edge computing resolves this by distributing processing tasks closer to the data source, which improves scalability and ensures efficient handling of increasing workloads.
+
+- **Data Privacy and Security**: Data is dispersed across a distributed network of nodes rather than being stored within a single centralized location. This distributed approach reduces the risk of data breaches, unauthorized access, and single points of failure, bolstering the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.
+
+- **Support for Real-Time Applications and Emerging Workloads**: Edge computing enables the seamless deployment of real-time applications and services, including immersive virtual environments (metaverse), AI-driven analytics, and IoT ecosystems. 
+
+<br>
+
+![Image](why_decentralized_cloud.png#mx-auto)
+
+<br>
+
+As technology evolves, traditional centralized clouds reveal significant limitations. Decentralized, edge-centric approaches to cloud computing are essential to address the ever-growing global demand for cloud resources and to adapt to the evolving needs of businesses, consumers and communities worldwide. With ThreeFold at the forefront, the future of cloud computing is decentralized, distributed, and transformative. 

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+---
+id: energy_efficiency_explained
+title: "ThreeFold's Energy Efficiency Explained"
+image_caption: Efficiency Explained
+description: Read how ThreeFold technology results in up-to 90% energy savings depending on workloads.
+date: 2023-10-11
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  tags: [decentralization, grid, why, tech]
+  categories: [decentralization, grid, why, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: energy_efficiency1.png
+---
+
+At ThreeFold, we [believe](/mission) that everything we do should benefit people and our planet. The emergence of a decentralized Internet grid not only reshapes the digital landscape but helps to pioneer a more sustainable future. At the core of this evolution lies a series of innovative strategies poised to revolutionize the way we perceive and utilize digital infrastructure.
+
+## Zero OS
+
+Traditionally, operating systems have been laden with an array of features, consuming substantial hardware resources. However, with Zero OS, our paradigm shifts towards a lightweight, autonomous design. By getting rid of unnecessary complexities, this design not only optimizes hardware space but also fosters an environment conducive to enhanced IT workloads.
+
+## Quantum-Safe Storage
+
+One of the most staggering inefficiencies within the industry has been the substantial overhead of storage systems. Our quantum-safe storage system marks a monumental departure from the norm, slashing the overhead from a staggering 400% to a mere fraction, 20%. This unprecedented leap in efficiency heralds a new era of streamlined storage practices, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
+
+## Efficient Node Management
+
+Energy conservation takes center stage with our node management tool, Farmerbot. Embracing the principle of 'on-demand' functionality, nodes remain dormant when idle, conserving energy resources. Through the implementation of Farmerbot, these nodes seamlessly power on and off as required, minimizing unnecessary consumption without compromising accessibility.
+
+## Automated Autonomy
+
+We're saying goodbye to human intermediaries and centralized control centers. Our system operates autonomously, governed by smart contracts that orchestrate every facet of its functionality. This automated ecosystem not only eradicates the need for constant human intervention but also ensures streamlined operations, optimizing efficiency at every turn.
+
+## Peer-to-Peer Advancement
+
+The conventional route from sender to recipient often travels extensive distances, bouncing through data centers and intermediaries. Our peer-to-peer network revolutionizes this process by forging direct connections, seeking the shortest path between sender and recipient. By circumventing unnecessary detours, this approach minimizes energy expenditure and data latency, elevating both speed and efficiency.
+
+## Final Thoughts
+
+The dawn of ThreeFold's decentralized Internet grid beckons a transformative era in digital infrastructure. Through the combination of a lightweight operating system, quantum-safe storage, energy-conscious node management, automated autonomy, and a peer-to-peer network, the paradigm of efficiency in the digital realm has been redefined. The aggregated result is up-to 90% energy savings depending on workloads. This evolution not only champions sustainability but also propels us towards a future where connectivity thrives in harmony with resource conservation.

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+---
+id: escape_great_hack
+title: An escape from the Great Hack
+image_caption: technology hackers
+description: I can’t help but think how unfair it is that in today’s digital society, people are being treated like products, because there is no such thing as a ‘free’ platform without YOU being the product.
+date: 2019-11-21
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sabrina_sadik]
+  tags: [decentralization, why]
+  categories: [decentralization, why]
+extra:
+    imgPath: great_hack.png
+---
+
+## The neutrality of the current Internet is in danger.
+
+Have you seen ‘The Great Hack’ on Netflix? It’s a documentary about the Cambridge Analytica hacking scandal, where personal data of millions of peoples’ Facebook profiles were harvested without their consent and used for political advertising purposes. 
+<br/>
+<br/>
+While watching it, I couldn’t help but think how unfair it is that in today’s digital society, people are being treated like products, because there is no such thing as a ‘free’ platform without YOU being the product. What did reassure me, is that people are sick of having their data used this way. But what they might not know, is that the internet problem is bigger than ‘just’ data protection.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+The Internet is growing at an exponential rate. To service this demand, a few large companies (Google, Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook, etc.) have built and continue to build supersized, power-hungry and centralized data centers. These data centers make up the majority of all Internet capacity available today. However, the Internet is expanding much faster than datacenters and the planet can cope with. 
+<br/>
+<br/>
+In addition to that, the Internet is extremely centralized, with most of these data centers being located in the US. Think of it like electricity. If consumers in, for example, Turkey had to use electricity generated in the US, it would be too expensive and inefficient, because it is too far away. The transmission lines would be too strained and losses and repairs would make it unsustainable. Capacity is like electricity. When centralized, it becomes too expensive and wasteful for remote users.
+
+## So what is the solution to these problems? 
+
+The Internet needs to be more distributed, cost-effective, neutral, and sustainable. ThreeFold has developed such a new technology, the ThreeFold Grid (Grid) and a token which enables all this to happen.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Combining the values of the ThreeFold Foundation (freedom, equality and fairness) with the technology developed by TFTech (Zero-OS, Zero-Chain, 3Bot) and a digital currency called the ThreeFold Token (a decentralized digital currency and means of payment to exchange autonomous and decentralized Internet services)  we believe that we have all the tools in order to actually make a difference in tomorrow's digital world. Question is, are you ready to join us? 
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Please visit [our forum](https://forum.threefold.io) if you have any questions or would like to continue the conversation!
+<br/>
+<br/>
+

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+---
+id: evolution_of_the_internet
+title: "The Evolution of the Internet: From Free to Controlled, and Back Again"
+image_caption: technology
+description: Explore the internet's evolution from a decentralized network to a controlled system, and the emerging movement to reclaim its original vision through ThreeFold.
+date: 2024-08-16
+taxonomies:
+  people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
+  tags: [tech,community]
+  categories: [tech,community]
+extra:
+    imgPath: evolution_of_the_internet1.png
+    isFeatured: false
+---
+
+The internet has undergone a remarkable transformation since its inception in the 1960s. What started as a small, decentralized network designed for sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration has evolved into a vast, complex system that influences almost every aspect of modern life. However, this journey has been marked by significant shifts in the structure and nature of the internet, leading us to a critical juncture today.
+
+#### The Birth of the Internet
+In the 1960s, the internet was born from a simple yet revolutionary idea—a peer-to-peer network that allowed researchers and institutions to connect and share information freely. This early version of the internet was decentralized, with no central authority controlling the data flow. It was a place where collaboration and open communication flourished, laying the groundwork for a digital world built on trust and transparency. The internet was seen as a tool for empowering individuals and fostering a global exchange of ideas, embodying a vision of a free and open digital space.
+
+#### The Internet Changes
+As the internet expanded throughout the 2000s, it became a global phenomenon, with millions of users coming online and businesses quickly recognizing its potential. However, this rapid growth came at a cost. The internet, once a bastion of free and open communication, began to be dominated by commercial interests. Companies saw the vast potential for profit in the digital world and began to exert control over the internet's infrastructure and the data flowing through it.
+
+<br/>
+
+This shift toward commercialization led to a more centralized and controlled version of the internet. The original spirit of the internet—one of trust, openness, and decentralized collaboration—started to fade. User data became a valuable commodity, often exploited for profit, and the internet grew increasingly insecure. The once-free and collaborative space became a battleground for control, and the idea of a decentralized internet seemed to be slipping away.
+
+#### A New Era for the Internet
+Today, in 2024, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of the internet. While it has become an essential part of our lives, the current model is not sustainable. Issues like data privacy, security, and the environmental impact of massive data centers have highlighted the need for change.
+
+<br/>
+
+In response to these challenges, a new vision for the internet is emerging—one that seeks to restore the principles of sovereignty, security, and sustainability. This vision is being realized by developing ultra-secure, green, scalable, and user-friendly autonomous cloud technologies. These innovations aim to create a more sovereign internet, where users have control over their data and where the infrastructure is more environmentally responsible.
+
+<br/>
+
+The goal is to return to the original ideals of the internet—open-sourced and decentralized—but with the added benefits of modern technology. By embracing these new technologies and renewing our commitment to decentralization and openness, we can create a better, more secure internet for everyone.
+
+#### Redefining the Internet: ThreeFold's Path to Change
+The internet’s evolution from a modest, collaborative network to a global powerhouse has been revolutionary, yet this growth has come at a cost. Originally built on principles of openness, decentralization, and the free exchange of information, the internet has increasingly become centralized, commercialized, and fraught with privacy and security concerns. Today, despite its immense power, the internet has strayed from the visionary ideals that once guided its creation. However, there is a growing movement to reclaim the internet’s original promise. By revisiting these foundational principles and embracing new technologies, we have the opportunity to build a digital world that is secure, sustainable, and true to the vision of a free and open internet.
+
+<br/>
+
+This is where ThreeFold comes in. ThreeFold is pioneering a fundamental shift in how we approach the internet and cloud infrastructure. By building from the ground up, ThreeFold is creating a decentralized autonomous cloud that is truly transformative. Unlike traditional cloud services, which are often centralized and controlled by a few major players, ThreeFold’s infrastructure is distributed across a network of 3Nodes—hardware deployed locally by individuals and communities worldwide.
+
+<br/>
+
+This decentralized approach offers significant benefits: it enhances security by reducing single points of failure, lowers costs by leveraging local resources, increases energy efficiency by processing data closer to the source, and provides unmatched scalability to meet global demand. By empowering individuals to contribute to and benefit from this network, ThreeFold is helping to create a sovereign internet—one that is owned by the people, for the people.
+
+<br/>
+
+ThreeFold’s vision goes beyond technology: it’s about returning to the core values that once defined the internet. By fostering genuine collaboration, respecting privacy, and ensuring that the internet remains open and accessible to all, ThreeFold is helping to usher in a new era. In this era, the internet will not only connect us but also empower us, enabling a more equitable, secure, and sustainable digital future.