#walrus $WAL How Walrus Works

🧩 Erasure Coding (RedStuff)

When you upload a big file (called a “blob”):

The file is broken into pieces.

Extra parity data is added (so it can still be rebuilt even if some parts are missing).

Shards are stored on many independent nodes. �

Superex

This makes the system:

Cheaper than full replication.

Resilient, since data can be recovered even if some nodes fail. �

Walrus Docs

📌 Integration with Sui

The Sui blockchain:

Keeps track of storage payments, proofs, and data availability.

Lets developers use smart contracts to interact with stored data. �

The Defiant

Walrus storage pieces are linked on Sui, but the larger files (blobs) stay off-chain in a decentralized way.