How Does Decentralized Storage Work?
Decentralized storage involves storing data across multiple computers or nodes connected to a P2P network like BitTorrent or an InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) protocol.
Data uploaded onto a decentralized storage system is split into small pieces and sent to multiple nodes across the network for storage. If you need to retrieve your data file, the network will piece together the sharded components from the individual nodes storing it and reassemble them for you to download.
Additionally, nodes in a decentralized storage system can't view or alter files because a cryptographic hash mechanism automatically encrypts all the data stored on a network. Users must use their private keys to access their data and prevent unauthorized entities from retrieving the information.
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