IpfsCloud is bringing Disruption in the Hosting and Domain provider LandScape As we talked about the vision of in our previous article; we saw that . ClusterLabs we are about to witness a major change in how Internet works This(below article) clearly shows that how this is going to happen, so make sure you go through it before proceeding further. _Breaking the Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon dominance_hackernoon.com Say BYE to F.A.G.M.A., and HELLO to the new Internet Assuming you have gone through the above article, let’s proceed further. As the title suggests, IpfsCloud is working on a Domain and Hosting platform (IpfsHost) that is going to change the website publishing landscape. Here is a sneak-peek showing how AWESOME it is: IpfsHost: and for in BUILD HOST Website FREE 30 SECONDS Try out the IpfsHost Demo here: IpfsHost Right now provides IpfsCloud cloud storage service. You can know more about it in the FAQs . 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 . Head here to check out We are looking for people to work with us opportunities at ClusterLabs : https://goo.gl/forms/ZDwTOmroFiV9TdtD2 Let’s talk about the problems faced by current Hosting(publishing websites) and Domain issuing(renting domains via providers like GoDaddy) industry. How this System (domain name system) Works Today? To totally understand the problem, let’s first see how this whole system works. If you are more into videos, then check this out for a brief explanation. Or you can just read it here: This diagram illustrates the main functions of the parties that are usually involved in the process.( ) Source A (you) is the person or organization who has registered the domain name. In order to do so, the domain name registrant will usually apply online to a (like GoDaddy) or one of their (someone who buys from GoDaddy and resells it to you; usually bundled with other services). domain name registrant domain registrar re-sellers If you want to go more deep into how this system works, then check this out: _In order to reserve a domain name in a gTLD, a domain name registrant must register it with an ICANN-accredited…_whois.icann.org ICANN WHOIS OK. Whatever. But, What’s the problem? As we saw above that basically registering a domain mainly involves keeping track of who owns what domain. But once a domain is registered then why should I pay again and again to use it? are making a ton of money selling domain names each year(approx. $ ). Registrars 600mln each quarter (unless anyone buys it from me) . If I have bought a domain once, then I should own it for lifetime without paying them again and again IpfsCloud plans to host it’s own which will be made available to the users. domain extension Problems with Hosting Platforms and it’s Solution The main problem here is that this system is . This market is controlled by Giants which have created an Oligopoly(a group controlling a market). hugely centralized So, they pretty much decide the cost of hosting for the you. One industry which is majorly untouched(not widely used) today is ( ). peer-to-peer lending of digital resources storage and computation power This could bring a major shift in the data economy. Imagine, you could rent out your unused storage and computation power when you are not using you computer and even your mobile phones. This will really change how we see our devices. Our devices can make money for us and eventually can recover their actual cost. In near future, IpfsCloud aims to build a which can and . sustainable peer-to-peer data and computation power economy sustain grow organically Checkout IpfsCloud here: ipfscloud.store Follow our updates here: Github: https://github.com/vasa-develop/ipfscloud : Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ipfscloud : Twitter https://twitter.com/ipfscloud : Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ipfscloud : Slack https://ipfscloud.slack.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkweGFWzc4nqiyvBwZFHCww Thanks for reading;) About the Author is a Co-Founder of Vaibhav Saini TowardsBlockchain , 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 Learned something? Press and hold the 👏 to say “thanks!” and help others find this article. Hold down the clap button if you liked the content! It helps me gain exposure . 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