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How It Works
What is the ThreeFold Grid?
The grid is a decentralized Web4 infrastructure layer which allows us to build Web4, for everyone and by everyone.
The layer is called the ThreeFold Grid and...
- It is capable of delivering self-healing data, network and cloud at a planetary scale.
- It allows everyone, everywhere to deploy their own sovereign Internet infrastructure.
- It allows everyone to build the applications of the future (10x less effort, 10x more security).
- It has been operational for years as a working proof of concept with thousands of nodes online. Check the ThreeFold Dashboard.
Participants
Farmers (Cloud Providers)
- Individual and commercial farmers connect hardware capacity to the ThreeFold Grid and earn rewards for doing so.
- Over the next years, our aim is that millions of nodes will be connected to the existing network. Check the ThreeFold Dashboard.
- Our network technology provides an end-to-end encrypted and ultra reliable connection layer.
- Our storage technology makes sure that data is never lost and privacy is guaranteed.
Developers & System Administrators (Users)
Our platform has a lot of use cases:
- Web2 system administrators can deploy any application on the grid with the tools they are used to work with.
- Web3 enthousiasts can run their blockchain workloads on the grid.
- Web4 developers build the apps (experiences) of the future.
Web4 Decentralized Architecture
The ThreeFold decentralized architecture has key features.
- It is possible for millions of Famers associated with Farmingpools (V4) to deliver the compute, AI, storage and network capacity required.
- Governance is done via the ThreeFold decentralized autonomous organization (TFDAO) with a token-based voting model.
- Web 2 and 3 solution providers & hosters can use the resources on the grid. Check the ThreeFold Dashboard.
- Web 4 developers can create the apps and experiences of the future.
Vision
The ThreeFold Grid aims to create a more sovereign, efficient, and evolutive Internet infrastructure that returns control to individual users and reduces reliance on centralized tech giants.
A thriving Internet is not only possible, it is being built right now.
ThreeFold is building Web4...
Join the grid and build with us! There are many ways to contribute and interact on the grid.
Read the Components section to see how you can join the Web4 phase of ThreeFold.
The Process
- Farmers deploy nodes to the ThreeFold Grid, providing data, network and cloud resources.
- Resources are verified via the Proof-of-Capacity minting protocol and made available for workload deployments.
- Users can rent data, network and cloud resources directly through the network via the Proof-of-Utilization payment protocol.
Unique Value Propositions
With a planet and people-first philosophy, ThreeFold proposes a new way forward.
- Privacy: Direct control over personal data
- Global Accessibility: Internet infrastructure for underserved regions
- Sustainability: Reduced energy consumption compared to centralized data centers
- Economic Empowerment: Reward mechanism for individuals providing grid resources
- Community-driven: Changes and enhancements to the grid voted by the TFDAO
Technical Foundation
Threefold has developed an extensive technology platform to make Web4 possible.
See our tech section Technology