Hyperspace
Hyperspace is a decentralized cloud storage platform that uses client-side encryption and blockchain-based smart contracts to create a competitive, trustless storage marketplace.
Overview
Hyperspace is a decentralized cloud storage platform designed to replace traditional centralized providers like Amazon S3, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. It leverages client-side encryption, blockchain smart contracts, and Reed-Solomon erasure coding to securely distribute encrypted data fragments across a network of independent hosts. This architecture removes the need to trust any single storage provider and enables hosts to compete on price and quality, creating a marketplace for cloud storage. Hyperspace is optimized for static content such as videos, music, photos, and bulk archival data.
The platform consists of a blockchain similar to Bitcoin that enforces smart contracts and payments in its native cryptocurrency, Hyperspacecoin. Users retain full control over which hosts store their data, allowing customization for latency, cost, geographic diversity, or security preferences. Hyperspace supports parallelized uploads and downloads, improving bandwidth utilization and resilience against host failures.
Developers can interact with Hyperspace through a daemon (hsd) exposing an HTTP API, a command-line client (hsc), or a graphical client (Hyperspace.app). The platform also provides a Node.js client API to programmatically manage storage, replication, and networking. Hyperspace integrates with Hypercore Protocol modules like Hyperdrive and Hyperbee for building distributed filesystems and peer-to-peer indexes. Getting started involves installing the Hyp CLI or the hyperspace npm package, running the daemon, and connecting clients to store and replicate data. Comprehensive documentation and walkthroughs guide developers through common tasks and API usage.
The Problem
Centralized cloud storage providers limit user control, impose high costs, and create vendor lock-in with closed-source software and opaque data handling. Users face risks of data loss, censorship, or account lockout. Existing solutions lack decentralized trust models and competitive pricing.
The Solution
Key Features
Client-side encryption and Reed-Solomon redundancy
Ensures data privacy and durability by encrypting data before upload and distributing redundant fragments.
Hyperspace blockchain with smart contracts
Manages payments and enforces storage contracts without centralized authority.
Daemon with HTTP API and CLI tools
Provides easy integration points for developers to upload, download, and manage storage programmatically or via command line.
Key Strengths
How Developers Use Hyperspace
Decentralized personal backup storage
Individuals can securely back up photos, videos, and documents across multiple hosts without trusting a single cloud provider.
Low-cost archival storage for media companies
Media producers can store large volumes of static content like videos and music at a fraction of traditional cloud storage costs.
Building distributed applications with Hyperdrive and Hyperbee
Developers can create peer-to-peer file sharing and indexing apps leveraging Hyperspace’s decentralized storage and networking.
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Pricing
Open Network | |
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| Price (Monthly) | Free |
| Price (Annual) | Free |
| Messaging | N/A |
| Support | Community support via GitHub and Discord |
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Resources
Hyperspace provides extensive documentation, API references, walkthroughs, and example projects to help developers get started with decentralized storage and build applications on top of the Hypercore Protocol stack.