As Web3 applications continue to evolve, one challenge becomes more visible over time: data does not live entirely on the blockchain. While smart contracts handle logic and transactions, most of what users interact with exists offchain. NFT metadata, images, videos, and application resources all need to remain accessible for the application to work as expected. When this data fails to load, users experience broken products, regardless of how well the onchain logic performs
Walrus is designed to support this offchain layer through decentralized storage. Developers use Walrus to store large data sets that are impractical to keep onchain, helping applications maintain consistent access to critical content. As decentralized applications scale and attract more users, this reliability becomes essential rather than optional.
What makes Walrus relevant is its focus on long-term data availability. Instead of relying on centralized servers that introduce single points of failure, Walrus provides a decentralized approach aligned with Web3 principles. This allows applications to grow without compromising reliability, making Walrus an important infrastructure component for production-ready Web3 systems.
