Durability and performance in an S3 alternative storage platform are complex problems, but not owning the hard drives brings another level of difficulty. At Storj, we have 13,500+ independent node operators putting their unutilized hard drive space to work by joining our decentralized network. Learn how Storj developed an architecture that could deliver the demands of an S3 workload and also ensure durability. Assuming any of the node operators could be malicious, required a focus on encryption.