Walrus is designed as a decentralized storage and data availability network for large files that blockchains cannot handle directly. It takes data like images videos and datasets then encodes and distributes it across many storage nodes. The original file can be recovered even when many nodes fail which makes the system resilient by design.
They’re not trying to replace a blockchain. Walrus uses Sui as a control layer to manage commitments verification and incentives while the storage layer focuses purely on reliability and recovery. I’m seeing a clear separation of responsibilities here and that matters for long term stability.
Users interact with Walrus to store and reference data while storage nodes earn rewards for keeping it available. If they don’t they’re penalized. This aligns behavior over time. The long term goal is bigger than storage. They’re building a foundation where data becomes reliable programmable and valuable in Web3 so applications can grow without fearing loss.
