Data freezer - Revision history

Al Piskun at 13:33, 29 May 2026

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	'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' was a BOINC-based [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]] project focused on experimental distributed data storage and data deduplication using consumer hardware. The project proposed building a decentralized storage warehouse using spare capacity on devices such as old SSDs, smartphones, and MicroSD cards.<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php \|title=About Data freezer \|website=Data freezer \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>		'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' was a BOINC-based [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]] project focused on experimental distributed data storage and data deduplication using consumer hardware. The project proposed building a decentralized storage warehouse using spare capacity on devices such as old SSDs, smartphones, and MicroSD cards.<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php \|title=About Data freezer \|website=Data freezer \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>

Al Piskun at 15:47, 20 May 2026

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	{{Infobox software		{{Infobox software
	\| name = Data freezer		\| name = Data freezer
	\| logo = freezer.png		\| logo = freezer.png
	\| screenshot =		\| logo caption = Data freezer project logo
	\| caption = ~~Data freezer project logo~~		\| screenshot =
	\| developer = Serge Stu		\| caption =
	\| released = {{Start date and age\|2024\|6\|11}}		\| developer = Serge Stu
	\| discontinued = ~~yes~~		\| released = {{Start date and age\|2024\|6\|11}}
	~~\| latest release version =~~		\| discontinued = Yes
	\| programming language = [[C++]]		\| programming language = [[C++]]
	\| operating system = Cross-platform		\| operating system = Cross-platform
	~~\| platform = [[BOINC]]~~
	~~\| genre = [[Volunteer computing]], distributed storage~~		\| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Archived website]
	~~\| license = Proprietary~~		\| license = Proprietary
	\| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Archived website]
	}}		}}

	'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' was a [[BOINC]]-based [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]] project focused on experimental distributed data storage and data deduplication using consumer hardware. The project proposed building a decentralized storage warehouse using spare capacity on devices such as old SSDs, smartphones, and MicroSD cards.<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php \|title=About Data freezer \|website=Data freezer \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>		[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}\|alt=Data freezer logo\|center\|frameless]]

			'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' was a BOINC-based [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]] project focused on experimental distributed data storage and data deduplication using consumer hardware. The project proposed building a decentralized storage warehouse using spare capacity on devices such as old SSDs, smartphones, and MicroSD cards.<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php \|title=About Data freezer \|website=Data freezer \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>

	The project operated during 2024 and later became inactive. Archived versions of the website remain available through the [[Wayback Machine]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ \|title=Archived Data freezer homepage \|website=Wayback Machine \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>		The project operated during 2024 and later became inactive. Archived versions of the website remain available through the [[Wikipedia:Wayback Machine\|Wayback Machine]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ \|title=Archived Data freezer homepage \|website=Wayback Machine \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	Data freezer appeared as an experimental BOINC project during 2024. The project was hosted on the domain ''frostydata.com'' and used the standard BOINC server infrastructure developed by the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ \|title=BOINC official website \|publisher=University of California, Berkeley \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>		Data freezer appeared as an experimental BOINC project during 2024. The project was hosted on the domain ''frostydata.com'' and used the standard BOINC server infrastructure developed by the [[Wikipedia:University of California, Berkeley\|University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ \|title=BOINC official website \|publisher=University of California, Berkeley \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>

	Unlike traditional BOINC scientific projects that focus on simulations or mathematical analysis, Data freezer attempted to use volunteer computing resources for distributed data storage and integrity verification.<ref name="about" />		Unlike traditional BOINC scientific projects that focus on simulations or mathematical analysis, Data freezer attempted to use volunteer computing resources for distributed data storage and integrity verification.<ref name="about" />
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	== BOINC integration ==		== BOINC integration ==
	Data freezer used the [[BOINC]] middleware platform for distributing workloads to volunteer computers.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/ProjectMain \|title=BOINC Project documentation \|publisher=University of California, Berkeley \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>		Data freezer used the BOINC middleware platform for distributing workloads to volunteer computers.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/ProjectMain \|title=BOINC Project documentation \|publisher=University of California, Berkeley \|access-date=2026-05-19}}</ref>

	BOINC is an open-source volunteer computing framework originally developed at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] and used by many scientific computing projects worldwide.<ref>{{cite journal		[[Wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]] is an open-source volunteer computing framework originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley and used by many scientific computing projects worldwide.<ref>{{cite journal
	\|last1=Anderson		\|last1=Anderson
	\|first1=David P.		\|first1=David P.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[BOINC]]		* [[Wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]]
	* [[Volunteer computing]]		* [[Wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|Volunteer computing]]
	* [[Distributed ~~computing]]~~		* [[Wikipedia:Distributed storage\|Distributed storage]]
	* [[Distributed storage]]		* [[Wikipedia:Data deduplication\|Data deduplication]]
	* [[Data deduplication]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	~~<references />~~		{{Reflist}}

Al Piskun at 18:18, 19 May 2026

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	\| caption = Data freezer project logo		\| caption = Data freezer project logo
	\| developer = Serge Stu		\| developer = Serge Stu
	\| released = {{Start date and age\|2024}}		\| released = {{Start date and age\|2024\|6\|11}}
	\| discontinued = yes		\| discontinued = yes
	\| latest release version =		\| latest release version =

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	[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}\|alt=logo image\|center\|frameless]]'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that ~~needs~~ your help to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware.		[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}\|alt=logo image\|center\|frameless]]'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needed your help to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware.

			The project is completed now and the wedbsite archive is available here: https://web.archive.org/web/20240915225040/https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/

	== Why Data freezer? ==		== Why Data freezer? ==

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	~~<div style="background-color: #D4E2FC; border-top: 1px solid #5F92F2; font-size: bigger; padding-left: 15px; margin: 12px -5px -5px -5px;">'''BOINC project page template'''</div>~~

	[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}\|alt=logo image\|center\|frameless]]'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware.		[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}\|alt=logo image\|center\|frameless]]'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware.

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	== Methods ==		== Methods ==
			Data storage on distributed SSDs;

			Continuous verification of data integrity, calculation of crypto hashes of stored data random blocks;

			Using calculated crypto hashes for data deduplication;

			The first set of data is useful for collecting a large volume of “key”: “value” pairs, where the key is a cryptohash, the value is a data block.

			Then we can create our own service based on this project. Or provide a commercial deduplication service.[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/forum_thread.php?id=4]


	Is it unreliable? The number of replicas solves the problem. Even if all copies are lost, there is a solution! Reliable servers store data that is many orders of magnitude smaller. From which we can restore the original data!		Is it unreliable? The number of replicas solves the problem. Even if all copies are lost, there is a solution! Reliable servers store data that is many orders of magnitude smaller. From which we can restore the original data!

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	The main goal of the project is to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware, which is not usually used for this. (old SSDs, old smartphones, MicroSD cards, etc). If successful, you can either make a profit or donate the power to charity.[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php]		The main goal of the project is to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware, which is not usually used for this. (old SSDs, old smartphones, MicroSD cards, etc). If successful, you can either make a profit or donate the power to charity.[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php]

	Data ~~Freezer~~ is intended to be a commercial venture in the future.		Data freezer is intended to be a commercial venture in the future.

	== Methods ==		== Methods ==

Al Piskun: first light

2024-06-23T18:42:29Z

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<div style="background-color: #D4E2FC; border-top: 1px solid #5F92F2; font-size: bigger; padding-left: 15px; margin: 12px -5px -5px -5px;">'''BOINC project page template'''</div>

[[File:{{#setmainimage:freezer.png}}|alt=logo image|center|frameless]]'''''[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/ Data freezer]''''' is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware.

== Why Data freezer? ==
To find a technical group of enthusiasts who will understand the meaning and be inspired!

== Goal ==
The main goal of the project is to build a data warehouse on consumer hardware, which is not usually used for this. (old SSDs, old smartphones, MicroSD cards, etc). If successful, you can either make a profit or donate the power to charity.[https://frostydata.com/0Kdata/about.php]

Data Freezer is intended to be a commercial venture in the future.

== Methods ==
Is it unreliable? The number of replicas solves the problem. Even if all copies are lost, there is a solution! Reliable servers store data that is many orders of magnitude smaller. From which we can restore the original data!

Let's Imagine an algorithm that can restore the original data from a cryptohash without collisions. This is impossible? Usually not possible... But in some cases for some data it is still possible. And we’ll use this opportunity!

== Project team / Sponsors ==

*Serge Stu