A distributed cloud uses connected infrastructure to store data or run work across a network. Hivenet's products use this approach in different ways; the same file-handling and access rules do not apply to every product.
Start with the product
Store
What you use it for: Keep and retrieve everyday files stored as encrypted fragments.
Read next: How Store stores and retrieves your filesSend
What you use it for: Deliver files through a link with a limited availability period.
Read next: Send files with a linkCompute
What you use it for: Run your own software on a GPU or CPU instance.
Read next: What is Compute with Hivenet?Object storage
What you use it for: Use S3-compatible tools for business data.
Read next: Object storageInference API
What you use it for: Use a managed model endpoint from your application.
Read next: Inference API documentation
Distribution and control are different
Distribution describes how work or data is spread across connected systems. Decentralization describes how control is divided. Hivenet operates the service and uses systems for accounts, coordination and file records. Distributed storage does not mean that users govern the network.
Do you need Web3 or cryptocurrency?
You do not need a cryptocurrency wallet or token to start using Store. Follow the Store getting-started guide and its account instructions. Web3 is a broad label; it does not establish how your files are protected or who controls the service.
Check one requirement
Choose the product and write down your task.
Identify a requirement, such as access from a device, retrieving a usable file, storage location or retention.
Read the relevant product guide and applicable terms or agreement. If the answer is unclear, ask Hivenet Support about that specific requirement.
Record the answer, its source and date, and anything still unconfirmed before relying on it.
The word distributed does not establish a particular country, uptime, price or environmental saving. For Store protection and separate copies, read how Store protects files.