As Web3 products mature, success is no longer defined only by smart contract logic or transaction speed. What users experience daily is much broader than that. Pages need to load, content needs to appear instantly, and assets need to remain accessible no matter how many users are interacting with the application. At this stage, data reliability quietly becomes one of the most important factors behind a functioning product.
Many Web3 applications depend on large amounts of data that live outside the blockchain. NFT metadata, images, videos, and application resources are all stored offchain, yet they are essential to how users interact with the product. When this data is slow, missing, or unavailable, the application feels unreliable, even if the onchain components are working perfectly.
Walrus is designed to support this offchain data layer through decentralized storage. Instead of relying on centralized services that introduce single points of failure, developers can use Walrus to store application data in a way that aligns better with decentralized principles. This becomes especially important as applications grow and user expectations rise.
What makes Walrus relevant is its focus on long term usability rather than short term convenience. As Web3 applications move from early experimentation to everyday use, storage stops being a background choice and becomes infrastructure. Walrus exists to support that shift, helping developers keep their applications dependable as they scale.