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collections/tfgrid4/boxes/storageblock.md

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+# StorageBlock
+
+!!wiki.include page:'box_intro.md'
+
+## StorageBlock (SB)
+
+A storageblock is a unit of ZDB storage as can be used as backend for Zero-Stor (our quantum safe storage system).
+
+The default cloudblock has:
+
+- 100GB of storage
+
+## StorageHour (SH)
+
+A storagehour is like a kwatth unit for electricty, it represents a storageblock being used for 1h and billed as such.
+
+INCA Hosts (our cloud providers) can price the StorageHour themselves in a chosen currency.
+
+## StorageBlock Properties
+
+The service provider (hoster) defines the following properties per StorageBlock:
+
+- Min size in GB (100GB+), max size
+- Discounts if used for longer periods & if renter has large amount of TFT in wallet
+- Max bandwidth
+- Min bandwidth (min 1 mbit/sec)
+- Cost per GB bandwidth
+- Max aggregation size (how many of the Storage Blocks can be combined)
+- Link to support site if any (find info about hoster and service capabilities)
+- If linked to Hosting Pool (company giving support on the machines)
+- Location & type of location
+
+Each StorageBlock has unique ID and can be looked at through a portal (or found).
+