Designing a Scalable and Reliable IPFS Pinning Service at ISAB

Slide 1: Introduction

• Introduce the purpose of the presentation: to discuss the design choices behind ISAB's IPFS Pinning Service.
• Highlight the importance of data preservation on the decentralized web and the need for a secure and reliable solution.

Slide 2: Storage Layer

• Explain the decision to use AWS S3 as our storage layer.
• Discuss the benefits of S3, including its scalability, durability, and security features.
• Show how S3 integrates with our pinning service to provide a stable and reliable storage solution.

Slide 3: Key-Value Database

• Explain the decision to use Cloudflare KV as our key-value database.
• Discuss the benefits of KV, including its scalability, low latency, and global availability.
• Show how KV integrates with our pinning service to provide a fast and efficient way to store and retrieve metadata for our pinned content.

Slide 4: Broadcast CIDs

• Explain the decision to use AWS EC2 to broadcast CIDs to the decentralized IPFS network.
• Discuss the benefits of EC2, including its scalability, flexibility, and security features.
• Show how EC2 integrates with our pinning service to ensure that our pinned content is accessible to the wider IPFS network.

Slide 5: Automatic Monitoring

• Explain the use of automated scripts and manual monitoring to ensure that pinned content remains accessible and up-to-date.
• Discuss the importance of monitoring the health of the IPFS network and proactively replacing any unavailable nodes.
• Show how this approach ensures that our pinned content remains accessible at all times.

Slide 6: Conclusion

• Summarize the design choices behind ISAB's IPFS Pinning Service and the benefits they provide.
• Emphasize the importance of data preservation on the decentralized web and the role of ISAB's pinning service in meeting this need.
• Encourage further discussion and feedback on our service design.