Sia combines a peer-to-peer network with blockchain technology to create the world's first decentralized storage platform.
Vision
Sia is reinventing cloud storage. Our technology connects users who need file storage with hosts worldwide offering underutilized hard drive capacity. Our blockchain technology secures their data and enables breakthrough economics for users and hosts.
The Sia blockchain allows us to run this marketplace without an intermediary. We secure storage transactions with smart contracts, creating a more reliable and affordable offering when compared to traditional cloud providers. No one person or organization can censor or deny access to data — not miners, not developers, nor any government. Sia’s distributed, decentralized storage technology is stronger, more secure, more efficient, and more equitable for the entire ecosystem.
Sia believes that neither individuals nor institutions should be beholden to large corporations. Sia was created to promote and safeguard users’ freedoms. It’s our attempt to bring decentralized storage built on blockchain technology to the mainstream without sacrificing price or performance.
Our long term goal is for Sia to become the backbone storage layer of the Internet.
Nebulous, Inc. was was established in 2014 and launched the Sia Storage Platform in 2015. Based in Boston, Nebulous is funded by Raptor Group, First Star Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, and INBlockchain.
2014
Nebulous, Inc. is founded to build Sia. Raises first capital in a crowdsale.
2015
Sia network is released in Beta and improved throughout the year.
2016
Sia comes out of Beta and releases v1.0.
2017
Sia gains significant speed, stability, and scalability upgrades. The team grows.
2018
Our goal: Sia becomes production-ready for cold storage, begins to be used by companies, and introduces file sharing.
2019
Our goal: Sia starts to approach Amazon S3 speeds, moves to warmer storage, and introduces content distribution features.
2020
Our goal: Sia becomes a true competitor to Amazon S3 and companies start to switch to Sia as an alternative.
Long term goal: Sia becomes the storage layer of the Internet
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