When it comes to decentralized storage, many people still think of old players like Filecoin and Arweave. However, recently, those following the Sui ecosystem have been talking about a new entrant—Walrus. Interestingly, it doesn't aim to build a full network storage infrastructure but instead targets the urgent need for handling massive data on high-performance public chains, taking a "differentiated" approach.

I took a deep dive into this project, and its ideas are indeed quite unique. What's the logic behind traditional storage protocols? Files are afraid of being lost, so multiple backups are needed, which naturally drives up costs. Walrus has developed an encoding technology called "Red Stuff." Looking at it from a different perspective—it’s not about copying files but rather like assembling a 3D puzzle. Files are broken into scattered, encoded fragments; even if some fragments disappear, the remaining ones are enough to restore the complete data. According to official data, this scheme can cut storage costs by over 75% compared to conventional methods. If it can truly establish itself in large-scale applications, it will be incredibly attractive to developers.

Even more impressive, Walrus is directly integrated into the Sui chain. This isn't just simple compatibility but deep integration. Sui's inherent advantages of high transaction throughput and low Gas fees are fully inherited by Walrus. Imagine a blockchain game scenario: player assets like images and videos need to be loaded in real-time. If storage is expensive and retrieval is slow, the gaming experience collapses instantly. Walrus's goal is to completely solve this "data bottleneck" problem in a high-speed chain environment. This is its core competitive edge.