# Walrus > Enabling Data Markets for the AI Era Walrus provides decentralized storage for large data files using erasure coding to ensure availability across distributed nodes at reduced cost. Walrus is a decentralized storage protocol for large binary files and unstructured data, utilizing advanced erasure coding technology to distribute data across storage nodes. The protocol claims to maintain a replication factor of 4-5x, significantly reducing storage costs while ensuring data recovery even when two-thirds of nodes fail. Walrus enables programmable storage where developers can interact with stored data through Move-based contracts. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2024-06-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/walrus ## Products - [Walrus Storage Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/walrus): Walrus Storage Protocol implements decentralized blob storage through Red Stuff erasure coding, splitting data into distributed slivers across storage nodes with 4-5x replication factor. The system utilizes Sui blockchain for coordination, metadata management, and smart contract integration, enabling data recovery when up to two-thirds of nodes fail. Storage operations support uploading, reading, and proving blob availability through delegated proof-of-stake mechanisms using WAL token staking. (Decentralized File Storage, Live, Main Product) - [Walrus Sites](https://thegrid.id/profiles/walrus): Walrus Sites provides developer tooling for deploying decentralized websites using Walrus storage and Sui blockchain smart contracts. The platform includes a site-builder CLI tool for converting standard web frameworks output into decentralized sites, with metadata stored on Sui and resources stored on Walrus. Sites support dynamic functionality through Sui-compatible wallet integration and Move-based smart contract programmability, accessed via portal infrastructure. (Developer Tooling, Live) ## Assets - [Walrus Token (WAL)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/walrus): WAL is the utility token of the Walrus decentralized storage protocol built on Sui. It is used for paying storage services, staking by node operators to participate and earn rewards, and voting on governance proposals. Nodes collectively determine network parameters with voting power proportional to their WAL stake, ensuring those who bear the costs of underperforming peers control penalty calibration. (Utility) ## Links - [Main](https://walrus.xyz) - [Documentation](https://docs.wal.app) - [Privacy policy](https://docs.wal.app/docs/legal/privacy) - [Blog](https://www.walrus.xyz/blog) - [Whitepaper](https://docs.wal.app/walrus.pdf) - [Terms of Service](https://docs.wal.app/docs/legal/walrus_general_tos) - [Media Kit/branding](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1wNjDzpWL3IjvO2QKCZbvq8ZHvpUWZjOv) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/walrusprotocol) - [GitHub](https://github.com/MystenLabs/walrus) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/walrusprotocol) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/walrus-foundation) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Walrus-Protocol) - [Telegram](https://t.me/WalrusEnglish) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/MystenLabs) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/Mysten Labs) - [GitHub](https://github.com/MystenLabs) ## Relationships - [Mysten Labs](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mysten_labs): Parent organization ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. 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