IPFS on AWS, Part 1 – Discover IPFS on a virtual machine
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This article introduces IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) deployment on AWS, demonstrating how to set up and test IPFS on an EC2 instance for decentralized file storage.
- IPFS enables decentralized content storage without central entities or censorship
- Deploy IPFS server on Ubuntu EC2 t2.micro instance using EC2 Instance Connect
- Install AWS CLI and IPFS Kubo on the virtual machine
- Add files to IPFS and access them via content-addressed CIDs (hashes)
- Configure IPFS gateway on port 8080 for public file access
- Archive IPFS content to Amazon S3 with CID metadata for backup and recovery
- Part 1 of series; Part 2 covers production IPFS cluster on Amazon EKS
This foundational guide demonstrates IPFS core concepts and integration with AWS services, enabling decentralized storage for blockchain applications like NFTs.
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