Why use a decentralized alternative to Google Drive and WeTransfer?
If Apillon provides the advantages that upstage the Web2 ones— does it really matter if it’s built on blockchain?
If Apillon provides the advantages that upstage the Web2 ones— does it matter if it’s built on blockchain?
Decentralized technologies are not just good-to-have vitamins anymore; they are becoming actual painkillers for today's most notorious pains — data security and privacy concerns.
However, one of the main challenges in onboarding users to Web3 is the novelty and complexity of decentralized tech. Classic web apps and services we use nowadays have mastered user experience, accessibility, and engagement.
What can we learn from that? Everything!
- First, understanding key elements that make these Web2 products successful has proved to be a valuable insight for designing an effective onboarding strategy for Web3.
- Second, targeting their main weaknesses and equipping them with the advantages of a decentralized web will most likely enhance their potential in the long term.
The good thing is that if Web2 diminishes users' trust for data handling, Web3 is here to restore it. The bad thing is not many people know and use Web3 services in everyday life.
Cloud storage — where it hurts us the most
Where do innovations usually strike first? Where there’s already mass adoption and people are desperate to make some pains go away. Well, cloud storage is one of humankind's most used services today, be it at work, at home, or… well, anywhere.
The digital era has brought about enormous amounts of data, leading to a growing need for efficient and secure storage solutions. Eventually, we moved on from physical data storage and started relying on centralized cloud systems, storing data either in a central server or data center — that’s what was available and considered the newest tech. It still kinda is.
Enter decentralized storage solutions that store data across not one server but a network of computers. This innovative approach, also known as blockchain cloud storage or decentralized cloud storage, promises to solve data ownership issues.
Web2 popular demand
The most widespread tools for file storing and sharing are, by far, Google Drive and WeTransfer. And oh my god, how great it felt to start using them because life was so easy again.
It’s just that once you realize why they are free but at the same time not completely free, it’s not great 😶 They can cost you your data and your sanity if anything goes wrong.
Don’t get us wrong. We are all still hardwired to use Google Drive and WeTranfer; we’re just saying they could use some upgrades. In fact, if we didn’t think they provided just the value people needed, we wouldn’t have developed their Web3 versions.
Apillon — store it and adore it…
On the Apillon platform, there’s a service called Web3 Storage. It works as a cloud storage, only decentralized. You can upload any file, come back to them quickly, and share them with your friends, family, or coworkers through a link. There are no surprises there.
Oh yeah, except for the fact that you and you alone own that data, nobody can turn off the server and prevent you from accessing it — cause there is no server — there cannot be any hacks or breaches, and it can be fully available until you decide against it.
It’s really easy to use Web3 Storage on the Apillon platform, pinky promise! Just not so widely spread as the versions we use now. Not yet, at least.
Well, here’s a challenge — try uploading family photos and share it with your family 👇
… and you’ll be all for it!
Storing and sharing your content in a distributed way guarantees that it can’t be taken down or otherwise exposed to risk. So you can relax. Like go-to-a-looong vacation relax.
Not just Web3 Storage service, there are also many services on the Apillon platform that you can try—decentrally hosting your website, creating and minting your own NFT collection, etc.
They don’t ask for high-functioning coding skills, so it’s perfect for everyone. See you in Web3!
⧓ About Apillon
The Apillon platform serves as a unified gateway to the Web3 services provided by linked Polkadot parachains. Following the multi-chain vision, Apillon powers developers' transition to Web3, simplifying its adoption in the real economy and expanding its versatility as the ecosystem grows. With Apillon, Web3 services are within reach for every developer, regardless of their background and experience with blockchain technology.