Overview

Data Storage: The data stored within the network is broken up into multiple pieces, these pieces are distributed across the network. Thus, metadata is generated that would contain the information on where to find that data again.

Retrieval of Data: When data is retrieved from the network, the client will have to reference the metadata and identify the locations of the previously stored pieces. Then the pieces will be retrieved and the original data will be reassembled.

Maintain data When the amount of redundancy drops below a certain threshold, the necessary data for the missing pieces is regenerated and replaced.

Pay for usage A unit of value should be sent in exchange for services rendered.

To improve understandability, we break up the design into a collection of eight independent components and then combine them to form the desired framework.