Re:Show HN: Graphite – A decentralized and encrypted Google ...
by yydcool on Thursday March 01, 2018 @03:54PM
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100% decentralized?
Where is my data actually being stored?
This depends on your choices. By default, your data is stored in a dedicated Microsoft Azure Blob.
Isn't that centralized?
Azure is a centralized service, but by encrypting your data, and because your private key is never exposed, Azure cannot access your data. With data replication, there is no single-point of failure and no entity has access to the content of your files.
Where is my data actually being stored? This depends on your choices. By default, your data is stored in a dedicated Microsoft Azure Blob.
Isn't that centralized? Azure is a centralized service, but by encrypting your data, and because your private key is never exposed, Azure cannot access your data. With data replication, there is no single-point of failure and no entity has access to the content of your files.