What is decentralized file system?

In a decentralized storage system, instead of storing all the data in a centralized server, the data is distributed into different chunks and stored inside various nodes of a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. There have been a few successful distributed file-sharing systems like Bit torrent, Napster, etc.

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Is Filecoin storage free?

According to the internet technology-support provider, the cryptocurrency Filecoin storage platform will remain free indefinitely as a simple and “hassle-free” way to upload data on the redundant storage capacity that storage providers offer in exchange for cryptocurrency Filecoin block rewards.

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How is data stored in Filecoin?

Filecoin is an open-source, cloud-based decentralized storage network (DSN) built to maximize data storage and retrieval. The Filecoin network leverages a mining, storage, and retrieval mechanism that connects storage miners (providers) and retrieval miners (servers) with clients who pay to store and retrieve data .

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