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IPFS on AWS, Part 1: Discover IPFS on a virtual machine

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This article introduces IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) on AWS and provides a step-by-step guide to deploying and testing an IPFS server on an Amazon EC2 instance.

  • IPFS is a decentralized storage protocol that allows content to be stored and shared across a network
  • The tutorial covers installing IPFS on an Ubuntu server, adding and viewing files, and archiving data on Amazon S3
  • Key IPFS concepts demonstrated include content addressing, CIDs (Content Identifiers), and file chunking
  • The guide shows how to:
    • Set up an EC2 instance
    • Install AWS CLI
    • Initialize and run an IPFS daemon
    • Add and retrieve files using IPFS
    • Back up content to S3

This is Part 1 of a series exploring IPFS deployment on AWS, with subsequent parts covering IPFS clusters and NFT data storage.



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