Breaking the Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon dominance
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**_Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have a Toxic Dominance on the World_**

As the development at [**_ClusterLabs_**](https://clusterlabs.io) progressed, so did it’s vision. It started out with a project named [**_IpfsCloud_**](https://ipfscloud.store)**_:_** an open, anonymous and decentralized cloud storage platform, but **_today it’s an ecosystem_**.

### Where is it today?

[**_ClusterLabs_**](https://clusterlabs.io) is an **_open ecosystem_**, providing **_apps_**, **_infrastructure_**, and **_tools_** enabling decentralization.

It aims to bring the Internet 3.0, in a friction-less way to the world.

**_Sign-up for our beta testing program here:_** [https://goo.gl/forms/Z9g3BVZrISV1gW8M2](https://goo.gl/forms/Z9g3BVZrISV1gW8M2)

### Problems today

*   **_Censorship_**, **_privacy breach_**, and **_data monitoring_** are a big problem with applications.
*   Users are **_losing control_** over their **_data_**.
*   It is a **_cumbersome task for_ _developers_** to build applications which solve this problem.

In short, this **_change_**(to Internet 3.0) **_is_** currently a **_difficult_** process for both, **_users and developers_**.

### Solution

A new model of the Internet.

This model:

*   Allows **_users_** to **_gain control_** over their data.
*   Allows developers to create **_applications_** which are **_user- friendly_**(applications on this model **_inherently_** **_free_** from **_Censorship_**, **_privacy breach_**_, and_ **_data monitoring issues_**)
*   **_Drastically reduces cost_** **_to develop an application_** for developers.
*   **_Scales with users_**, making the applications **_cheaper and efficient_** as more users join.

[**_ClusterLabs_**](https://clusterlabs.io) brings this change(from the existing model to the new one) in a manner that is **_digestible and seamless_**(not breaking the existing Internet) for both users and developers.

### Use cases

Scenario 1: **_How will it change experience for the user?_**

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In the **_existing model_**, applications manage data for the users. So, users can’t inherently restrict the service providers(email provider above).

They are on the mercy of the service providers.

The **_new model_,** allows users to manage their data(explained below). This inherently allows user to have full control over their data.

> The service provider merely act as an interface to organize, share(sending emails) your data using their service.

[**_ClusterLabs_**](https://clusterlabs.io) helps users and developers to shift to this model.

### How it helps users to manage their data?

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decentralized network using IPFS

Users of the new model can participate in the **_decentralized economy._** Here **_users can rent out their storage and computation power to other users_**. Eventually, this will lead to a sustainable economy which can support the network organically.

### How it helps developers?

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the new model drastically reduces the infrastructure costs

As all of the data is managed by the decentralized user network, the **_cost for application development and scaling the drastically reduced_**.

[**_ClusterLabs_**](https://clusterlabs.io) **_provides the infrastructure, and the developer tools_** to the developers, so that they can **_focus on building applications_**, rather that figuring out the internal working of the decentralized platforms.

### How would an ‘application’ be prevented simply copying or logging user data/sessions and use that data for its own means?

This problem is still not totally solved. **_But we are proposing a solution which can solve it to some extent._**

**_The reason applications store your data(preferences/history etc.) because they want to make the user experience better_**. (But they also then sell the same data to wrong people). So, if the applications are able to give the same user experience without giving any data to the servers then the application creators don’t have any excuse for storing the user data.

**_So, if all of the data(preferences/history) is kept on the user-end, then it can be used by the application on run-time to enhance the user experience_**. (They can also put pre-trained models on the user-end to analyze the data and improve themselves; **_maybe even swarm learning_** using the peer-to-peer network. Notice that, here we are not sharing user data among other users when performing swarm learning. We are just communicating the improved model parameters to each-other).

### Easily shift between service providers: Starting a more competitive ecosystem

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easily shift between different service providers

The new model gives the power to the user to **_shift between the service providers easily_**.

> This starts a new ecosystem where **applications can’t capture a user in its ecosystem**(\*\*cough damn Google \*\*cough), which is one of the greatest headaches for the users today.

### Milestones Achieved

1\. **Live working ALPHA** including:

(**demos**: [_Youtube_](https://youtube.com/channel/UCkweGFWzc4nqiyvBwZFHCww))

*   **IpfsCloud**: Google Drive on Ipfs(Live)

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IpfsCloud

*   **IpfsHost**: Hosting Websites on Ipfs(Live)

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**IpfsHost: BUILD** and **HOST** a **WEBSITE IN 30 SEC**. RIP WordPress, Wix

*   **IpfsDocs**: Google Docs on Ipfs(Live)

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IpfsDocs: Create, Edit and Collaborate documents using IpfsDocs

*   **Quasar**: Search engine on Ipfs

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Quasar: An Open Decentralized, Anonymous Search Engine on IPFS

*   **IpfsTube**: Youtube on Ipfs(Not Live)
*   **IpfsCollab**: Sharing and **simultaneous collaboration of 3d Model**(Not Live)

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**IpfsCollab**

We are **_providing open APIs_** so that it can be used for any related applications, eventually **_accelerating user acceptance_** as **_more apps are built on top of the platform_**.

*   **_5000_** unique users in **_3_** **_weeks_**.
*   **_Listed_** project in the **_official list_** of awesome **_IPFS projects_**([**_awesome-ipfs_**](https://github.com/ipfs/awesome-ipfs))
*   **_150+_** pre-registrations for **_Android app_**(alpha).

### What are the Challenges?

1.  **Lack of Awareness among users**: Users today, are trapped inside the comfortable and seamless ecosystem that Giants like Google, Facebook etc. have created. Users need to be made aware more about this.
2.  **General Acceptance**: Like the internet took time to become what it is today, decentralization too, has a long way to go. But today we are connected to each other more than ever. Thus, if we have a better platform, we can accelerate its acceptance.

**_If you are interested in being our very first users and want to check out the app before it hits the playstore then sign-up for our beta testing program here:_** [https://goo.gl/forms/Z9g3BVZrISV1gW8M2](https://goo.gl/forms/Z9g3BVZrISV1gW8M2)

**We are looking for people to work with us**. Head here to check out [**opportunities at ClusterLabs**](https://goo.gl/forms/ZDwTOmroFiV9TdtD2)**:** [https://goo.gl/forms/ZDwTOmroFiV9TdtD2](https://goo.gl/forms/ZDwTOmroFiV9TdtD2)

Follow our updates here:

*   **_Github:_** [https://github.com/vasa-develop/ipfscloud](https://github.com/vasa-develop/ipfscloud)
*   **_Facebook_**: [https://www.facebook.com/ipfscloud](https://www.facebook.com/ipfscloud)
*   **_Twitter_**:[https://twitter.com/ipfscloud](https://twitter.com/ipfscloud)
*   **_Reddit_**: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ipfscloud](https://www.reddit.com/r/ipfscloud)
*   **_Slack_**: [https://ipfscloud.slack.com](https://ipfscloud.slack.com)
*   **_Youtube:_**[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkweGFWzc4nqiyvBwZFHCww](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkweGFWzc4nqiyvBwZFHCww)

Thanks for reading;)

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**About the Author**

[Vaibhav Saini](http://vaibhavsaini.com/) is a Co-Founder of [**_TowardsBlockchain_**](http://towardsblockchain.com)**_,_** _an MIT Cambridge Innovation Center incubated startup._

He works as Senior blockchain developer and has worked on several blockchain platforms including Ethereum, Quorum, EOS, Nano, Hashgraph, IOTA etc.

He is currently a sophomore at [IIT Delhi](http://www.iitd.ac.in/).

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