text: 4,136,1365259949585145859,22604662,Florian Tschorsch,"Our paper “IPFS and Friends” is now available as preprint. We believe that due to rather recent advancements a new generation of P2P data networks emerges: <LINK> <LINK> In the paper, we extract the building blocks of this new generation of data networks and discuss their similarities and challenges. In particular, we cover @IPFS, @ethswarm, @HypercoreProto, @safenetworktech, @storjproject, and @ArweaveTeam <LINK> If you have any remarks, please feel to get in touch. The paper is currently under review and we still have room for minor revisions. @paddypisa We briefly cover it in the ""honorable mentions""",https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.12737,"Decentralized, distributed storage offers a way to reduce the impact of data silos as often fostered by centralized cloud storage. While the intentions of this trend are not new, the topic gained traction due to technological advancements, most notably blockchain networks. As a consequence, we observe that a new generation of peer-to-peer data networks emerges. In this survey paper, we therefore provide a technical overview of the next generation data networks. We use select data networks to introduce general concepts and to emphasize new developments. Specifically, we provide a deeper outline of the Interplanetary File System and a general overview of Swarm, the Hypercore Protocol, SAFE, Storj, and Arweave. We identify common building blocks and provide a qualitative comparison. From the overview, we derive future challenges and research goals concerning data networks. ","IPFS and Friends: A Qualitative Comparison of Next Generation