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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Jon Stojan

The Resilience of Many: Why Distributed Networks are Unshakeable

Moving Beyond Single Points of Failure

In the current digital landscape, we have grown accustomed to a high degree of centralization. Most of our data, services, and communication channels pass through a handful of massive, concentrated hubs. While this model served the initial expansion of the internet, it has an inherent flaw: the single point of failure. When a centralized data center experiences a physical disaster, a cyberattack, or a technical glitch, the impact is felt across continents, disrupting lives and businesses for millions.

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