Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of FAQ


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2010-03-08T08:07:25Z (14 years ago)
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    55A2: Tahoe-LAFS is an extremely reliable, distributed, fault-tolerant storage system. Even if you do not need its security properties, you might want to use Tahoe-LAFS as a very robust and flexible storage platform. (Tahoe-LAFS's security features do an excellent job of staying out of your way when you don't need them.)
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    7 Q: Oh, so I should be interested in Tahoe-LAFS only if I'm working on some sort of high-security project?
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    9 A: No, no!  Unlike most systems Tahoe-LAFS doesn't require you to manage an added layer of hassle in order to gain security.  Instead the security properties are baked into the system in such a way that you usually don't even notice that they are there.  Even if you don't care about protecting your files from someone spying on them or corrupting them, you might still like to use Tahoe-LAFS because it is an extremely robust and efficient "cloud storage" system in which your files are erasure-coded and distributed across separate servers.
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    117Q: "Erasure-coding"?  What's that?