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collections/intranet/cost_benefit.md

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+# Unbeatable Economics: A Fraction of the Cost
+
+![Cost Comparison](images/cost_benefit.png)
+
+Our radical approach to infrastructure delivers more than just technological superiority as it translates into direct and substantial cost savings.
+
+## How We Do It
+
+By eliminating the need for expensive, purpose-built data centers and their associated high operational costs (power-hungry cooling, constant maintenance), we have fundamentally lowered the capital and operational expenditures (CapEx & OpEx) required to deliver cloud services.
+
+## The Result: Significant Savings
+
+As a result, we can offer compute and storage capacity at a fraction of the price of conventional cloud providers.
+
+- **Storage**: For just **<$2/month**, you get 1,000 GB of storage and 100 GB of transfer—a service that costs between **$12 and $160** on the open market.
+- **Compute**: For just **<$3/month**, you get a 2 vCPU instance with 4GB of memory and 200GB of storage—a configuration that costs between **$20 and $100** from other providers.
+
+This isn't just a marginal improvement; it's a new economic model for the internet.

collections/intranet/design benefits/autonomous.md

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+# Autonomous Operation
+
+The Tier-S and Tier-H model is designed for minimal human intervention.
+
+### Key Features:
+- **Remote Management**: Integrated sensors provide real-time data on temperature, power, and workload to a secure dashboard.
+- **Automated Workload Balancing**: Software automation balances workloads across pods and can migrate tasks during hardware faults, ensuring continuous operation.
+- **Auditable Actions**: All actions are logged on a blockchain, providing a transparent and auditable record.

collections/intranet/design benefits/energy_efficiency.md

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+# Energy Efficiency
+
+The Tier-S and Tier-H model is designed for exceptional energy efficiency.
+
+### Key Metrics:
+- **Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)**: Can achieve PUE ratings as low as 1.1, compared to 1.5-2.0 for traditional data centers.
+- **Energy Savings**: For a 1 MW IT load, this translates to **350,000–440,000 kWh** in monthly energy savings, or over **$500,000 annually**.
+- **Cooling Power Reduction**: Cooling-related energy usage can be cut by nearly half.
+
+### Compatibility with Renewables:
+- The low energy requirements make the Tier-S and Tier-H model compatible with on-site renewables like solar and biomass, reducing dependency on the national grid and improving energy independence.

collections/intranet/design benefits/liquid_cooling.md

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+# Innovative Liquid-Cooled Design
+
+Our Tier-S and Tier-H units will utilize a state-of-the-art liquid immersion cooling system in future phases.
+
+### How It Will Work (Future Implementation)
+- **Immersion Cooling**: Components will be submerged in a non-conductive liquid that absorbs heat more efficiently than air.
+- **Heat Reuse**: Captured heat can be repurposed for building heating or other applications.
+- **No Moving Parts**: Will eliminate the need for noisy fans and reduce mechanical failure points.
+
+### Expected Benefits
+- **Energy Savings**: Up to 40% reduction in cooling energy compared to traditional air cooling.
+- **Higher Density**: Will enable more computing power in the same physical space.
+- **Quieter Operation**: Will be ideal for noise-sensitive environments like residential areas.
+- **Extended Hardware Life**: Consistent temperatures will help prolong equipment lifespan.

collections/intranet/design benefits/low_maintenance.md

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+# Low-Maintenance by Design
+
+Traditional data centers can incur maintenance costs of around 15% of their total 10-year cost. The Tier-S and Tier-H model significantly reduces these expenses.
+
+### How We Achieve Low Maintenance:
+- **Future Liquid Immersion Cooling**: Planned for later phases, this will eliminate fans and filters, further minimizing wear and tear on equipment and extending its lifespan.
+- **Unattended Operation**: Units can operate for extended periods without on-site staff, requiring only scheduled coolant replacement or hardware upgrades.
+- **Reduced Downtime**: The self-healing and remotely managed design minimizes downtime and the need for specialized on-site technicians.

collections/intranet/design benefits/lower_capexopex.md

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+# Significant Cost Savings
+
+The Tier-S and Tier-H model offers substantial financial advantages over traditional data centers.
+
+### Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Reduction:
+- **No Dedicated Buildings**: The compact, sealed containers eliminate the need for purpose-built data center buildings, raised floors, or complex HVAC systems.
+- **Reduced Construction Costs**: High-end data centers can cost over **$10 million per megawatt** to construct. The Tier-S and Tier-H model reduces CapEx by **40-60%**.
+
+### Operational Expenditure (OpEx) Reduction:
+- **Lower Maintenance**: The low-maintenance design reduces ongoing operational costs.
+- **Energy Savings**: Annual energy savings of over **$500,000 per megawatt** installed.

collections/intranet/design benefits/modular_scalable.md

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+# Modular & Scalable Design
+
+The Tier-S and Tier-H distributed data center model is an innovative alternative to large-scale Tier III/IV data centers. It features an integrated network of modular units, each functioning as an autonomous data center.
+
+### Key Features:
+- **Modular Design**: Each unit in the Tier-S and Tier-H model is a self-contained, "data center in a box."
+- **Plug-and-Play Deployment**: Delivered as a complete unit with integrated power and networking. This allows for fast and flexible installation without the need for costly, purpose-built buildings.
+- **Ultra-Scalable**: Capacity can be scaled gradually by adding new units as demand grows, avoiding large upfront investments and allowing for infrastructure updates as technology evolves.

collections/intranet/design benefits/sovereignty_security.md

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+# Sovereign, Secure & Private
+
+The distributed nature of the Tier-S and Tier-H model ensures data remains under local jurisdiction, addressing data sovereignty concerns.
+
+### Key Features:
+- **Local Data Storage**: Sensitive data is stored and processed locally, not on overseas servers, giving users greater control over their information.
+- **Quantum-Safe Storage**: The ThreeFold Grid's quantum-safe storage spreads data pieces across multiple pods and sites, so no single location contains all the information.
+- **Full Ownership**: This guarantees that individuals and institutions retain full ownership and control of their private data.

collections/intranet/electricity_comparison.md

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+# From Power Plants to Solar Panels: The Evolution of Compute
+
+![Centralized vs. Decentralized](images/electricity.png)
+
+## The New Utility Model
+
+Just as the energy grid evolved, the internet is undergoing a similar transformation. Compute is now a fundamental utility, and how we generate it is changing.
+
+- **Centralized Data Centers**: Massive, power-hungry, and centralized facilities that serve as a single source for a large area. They are expensive to build and maintain, and represent a single point of failure.
+
+- **Distributed Compute Nodes = Solar Panels**: Compact, efficient units that generate compute capacity at the edge—right where it's needed. Like solar panels on a roof, they turn underutilized space into a productive asset.
+
+![Electricity and Internet Capacity Compared](images/elect_comp.png)
+
+This shift allows us to offer a safer, greener, and more cost-efficient AI, storage, and computer grid as an alternative to the world's power-hungry and centralized data center model.

collections/intranet/exampleproposal.md

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-convert from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KbZ0zjzmMr5AYGG9gIn8Nhrawcoq62uK1-EXJoIWkMw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.abk2zhdl9gqv
+# Introduction: Turning Real Estate into Digital Infrastructure
+
+Today's real estate developments are no longer just about physical living spaces, they can also be digital infrastructure. By integrating compact AI & cloud nodes into residential or mixed-use properties, developers can transform homes into revenue-generating, low-latency cloud assets.
+
+These **Cloud Nodes** produce valuable AI, storage, compute, and network capacity. Just like solar panels produce electricity, these nodes produce digital capacity, the fastest-growing utility in the world.
+
+This decentralized model offers a powerful alternative to energy-hungry centralized data centers. Installed locally in each building or neighborhood, the infrastructure is more sustainable, more secure, and offers direct benefits to both homeowners and developers.
+
+This positions your development at the forefront of a new, high-yield property class: **digitally empowered real estate.**
+
+## The Concept
+
+![alt_text](images/compute.png)
+
+### Augmenting Real Estate with Cloud Intelligence
+
+Today's real estate is evolving beyond walls and rooftops, into a platform for digital services. By embedding **Cloud Nodes** into residential and mixed-use buildings, property becomes more than just space, it becomes **infrastructure**.
+
+Each Cloud Node is a self-contained unit of compute, storage, and networking, transforming any home or building into a contributor to the **decentralized internet**. These nodes produce what we now recognize as the world’s most valuable digital commodity: **computing power**.
+
+As Sam Altman and others have highlighted, compute is rapidly becoming **the new currency**, the core resource enabling AI, automation, and intelligent applications. Instead of being centralized in hyperscaler facilities, this value can now live **locally**, within communities.
+
+### From Energy to Intelligence: A Clear Analogy
+
+Just as the energy industry shifted from centralized nuclear plants to **decentralized solar panels**, the internet infrastructure is undergoing a similar transformation, from **centralized data centers** to **community-hosted AI & cloud grids**.
+
+![alt_text](images/electricity.png)
+
+The logic is simple:
+
+* **Solar panels generate electricity** that households can consume or sell.
+* **Cloud Nodes generate digital capacity**, compue, storage, and AI power that can also be consumed or monetized.
+
+### The Real Estate Opportunity
+
+For developers, this means:
+
+* Higher property value with minimal additional CAPEX
+* New recurring digital revenue streams alongside traditional rent
+* Greater appeal to buyers and tenants looking for future-ready infrastructure
+
+For communities, it means:
+
+* Local ownership of digital infrastructure
+* Resilience in the face of internet outages, power disruptions, or geopolitical instability
+* Participation in the future of AI, without dependency on far-away cloud providers
+
+This is how real estate becomes a **digital public utility**, and how neighborhoods can form the foundation of a sovereign, sustainable internet, one that’s **owned by the people, powered by local nodes, and optimized for the future.**
+
+![alt_text](images/elect_comp.png)
+
+This model creates a local, self-sustaining economy, with an integrated token (optionally visible to the end user) which is a new kind of digital unit that represents usable AI and internet power. These can be earned, traded, or used to operate next-gen services like personal AI agents, secure storage, and digital identity, all hosted within your own building or neighborhood.
+
+## Why Residents Benefit from a Local AI & Cloud Infrastructure
+
+![alt_text](images/benefits.png)
+
+Living in a digitally empowered neighborhood means more than just faster Wi-Fi, it's a shift in how you connect, learn, work, and earn. With cloud and AI nodes embedded directly into your building, your digital life becomes faster, safer, and more private. You no longer rely on distant tech giants to store your files, run your apps, or process your data. Instead, everything you need is right there, **inside your community**, owned and operated locally. This setup gives you access to powerful tools normally reserved for large companies: private AI assistants, high-speed storage, secure communications, and collaborative apps, **all free to use and free from advertising or surveillance**.
+
+What’s more, your home now contributes to a global digital grid. As the cloud nodes generate compute power for the network, you receive rewards in return. It’s like owning a solar panel, but instead of producing electricity, your space helps power the future of the internet, and you get paid for it. And because it’s local, it’s also more resilient. If the global internet goes down or a major cloud service has issues, your local network keeps running, ensuring that your digital life continues without interruption.
+
+# Proposal
+
+
+## Decentralized Datacenter with AI & Cloud - Deployment Plan
+
+We propose a staged investment strategy to deploy decentralized AI & cloud datacenters. The structure minimizes risk while enabling scalable rollout and early returns.
+
+
+## Unit Timeline – Standard Rollout
+
+### Day 0 – Closing
+
+
+
+* SPV activated and capital-ready
+* Legal structure in place (shareholder & investment agreements)
+* Core team operational
+* 60% of offtakers committed (covers interest & OPEX of Unit 1)
+* Rollout plan finalized and purchase agreements prepared
+
+
+### Day 1
+
+
+
+* 20% of capital deployed for hardware pre-purchase
+* Site surveys initiated
+* Team mobilized
+
+
+### Day 20–60
+
+
+
+* 60% of capital deployed
+* Hardware installation across sites
+* Network & power prep completed
+* Connectivity testing
+
+
+### Day 60–90
+
+
+
+* Remaining 20% for testing and go-live
+* Acceptance testing
+* System operational
+* Marketing & offtaker expansion for Unit 2
+
+
+### Month 6
+
+
+
+* Yield generation: +-1% of principal/month = 12% per year
+
+
+### Month 24
+
+
+
+* 12% per year interest + value increase
+* Recurring revenue of project +6m per year
+* Means value of project is 3-5x the recurring revenue, means 18 to 30m EUR
+
+
+### Month 36
+
+
+
+* 12% per year interest + value increase
+* Recurring revenue of project +10m per year
+* Means value of project is 3-5x the recurring revenue, means 30 to 50m EUR
+
+Month 48
+
+
+
+* … 
+
+
+## Financials
+
+
+### Unit 1 – €10M
+
+
+
+* Rollout of up to 2,000 nodes
+* Monthly repayment starts Month 7: €100K/month (1% of €10M)
+* Unit 2 triggered upon 50% capacity utilization \
+
+
+
+### Unit 2 – €10M–€50M
+
+
+
+* Size defined based on Unit 1 offtake speed & confirmed new offtakers
+
+
+## Exit & Security
+
+
+
+* Clear repayment model starting within 6 months
+* Asset-backed: physical infrastructure & contracts
+* Optional equity upside through SPV or holding-level convertible
+
+
+
+# Appendix A: Market Analysis – Why the World Needs Decentralized AI Cloud Infrastructure
+
+
+## Global Market Shifts: Infrastructure at a Crossroads
+
+The rapid adoption of AI, cloud computing, and edge technologies is driving unprecedented demand for compute infrastructure. However, the traditional centralized data center model is failing to keep up, with significant implications for cost, security, latency, and energy use.
+
+
+
+* **AI data center market** projected at **$157B by 2034** with **27% CAGR**
+* **85% of enterprise AI workloads** will be inference-based by **2026**
+* **Cloud spending** forecasted at **$723.4B by 2025**, up from $271.5B
+* **Edge computing** growing at **24% CAGR**, requiring urban presence
+
+There is a growing infrastructure gap,**demand is outpacing supply**,and centralized models are too slow, expensive, and energy-hungry to respond.
+
+
+## The Real Estate Opportunity: Add Digital Yield
+
+Real estate is currently experiencing a major correction, especially in high-income regions like Germany. This opens a strategic window to repurpose underutilized or distressed assets into digital infrastructure.
+
+
+### German Real Estate Snapshot:
+
+
+
+* **33% price decline** since 2022
+* **€228B in distressed loans** needing refinancing by 2027
+* Over **20,000 bankruptcies** among developers
+* **8%+ office vacancy rates** and falling yields
+
+
+## Decentralized AI Infrastructure: More Efficient, More Resilient
+
+A distributed cloud network embedded into neighborhoods offers major advantages:
+
+
+<table>
+  <tr>
+   <td><strong>Feature</strong>
+   </td>
+   <td><strong>Centralized Data Center</strong>
+   </td>
+   <td><strong>Local Cloud Node Infrastructure</strong>
+   </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+   <td>Latency
+   </td>
+   <td>Depending location
+   </td>
+   <td>For certain regions much better e.g. emerging countries
+   </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+   <td>Energy Usage
+   </td>
+   <td>Hard to organize and can be High
+   </td>
+   <td>For certain workloads e.g. future AI Agents can be up to 10x less
+   </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+   <td>Sovereignty & Privacy
+   </td>
+   <td>Controlled by few centralized parties
+   </td>
+   <td>100% local ownership
+   </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+   <td>Infrastructure Resilience
+   </td>
+   <td>Vulnerable to single failures
+   </td>
+   <td>Distributed and fault-tolerant
+   </td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
+
+In addition, local infrastructure enables:
+
+
+
+* Smart home & telework optimization
+* Education & content delivery locally
+* Edge AI processing for real-time systems
+* AI agents for autonomous property management \
+
+
+
+## Financial Innovation Meets Physical Infrastructure
+
+By tokenizing real estate and compute capacity, a new class of asset is created:
+
+
+
+* **€5.3T Islamic finance market** now accessible via Shariah-compliant digital infrastructure projects
+* Tokenization enables **fractional ownership** and **24/7 global access**
+* IRRs of **15–28%** with diversified digital revenue (AI, storage, ESG, colocation) \
+
+
+**Example IRR (100m² unit):**
+
+
+
+* Traditional: ~8–12%
+* AI/Cloud Enabled: ~TBD%
+
+
+## Why Now?
+
+
+
+* The race for AI and compute is geopolitical,**local sovereignty matters**.
+* Cities are full of underutilized buildings,**infrastructure hides in plain sight**.
+* Energy-efficient, community-owned alternatives are needed for climate, economy, and trust. \
+
+
+By turning buildings into cloud infrastructure, we turn static capital into active digital value,**creating the physical backbone of a decentralized digital world.**
+
+
+## 
+
+
+# Appendix B: Product Description
+
+![alt_text](images/tier3comp.png)
+
+
+In a world where demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital services is exploding, traditional data centers,Tier 3 and Tier 4,are falling short. They are costly, centralized, and fragile, often requiring massive real estate, specialized IT staff, and foreign-owned infrastructure. Worse, they remain vulnerable to outages, cyberattacks, and geopolitical risks.
+
+**ThreeFold introduces a radically more resilient, efficient, and accessible alternative: Tier-S and Tier-H decentralized datacenters.**
+
+### What Are Tier-S and Tier-H?
+
+* **Tier-S Datacenters** are high-density, modular data containers capable of handling over a million transactions per second. Designed for industrial-scale applications, each unit is self-contained, secure, and deployable almost anywhere. They can serve over 100,000 people’s digital needs while being compatible with sovereign AI agents and hyperscale workloads. Built to survive both cyberattacks and natural disasters.
+* **Tier-H Datacenters** take decentralization further by distributing nodes directly into homes, offices, and communities. These nodes offer full compute, storage, and network capabilities,perfect for hosting Kubernetes clusters, AI inference workloads, Web2/Web3 applications, and sovereign AI agents. They're fast, self-healing, energy-efficient, and give users complete control over their digital life.
+
+### Why It Matters
+
+Traditional Tier-3 datacenters require experts, expensive real estate, and complex supply chains. By contrast, ThreeFold’s Tier-S and Tier-H systems are:
+
+* **Pre-installed and self-managing**: no technical team needed to run
+* **Resilient by design**: can withstand outages, cable cuts, and cyber events
+* **Hyper-efficient**: up to 10x less energy use for some workloads
+* **Fully private and sovereign**: users own and control the entire stack
+* **Globally deployable**: from large-scale enterprise use to personal infrastructure \
+
+### Who It’s For
+
+ThreeFold’s decentralized datacenter technology is ideal for:
+
+* **Governments** seeking sovereign cloud capacity
+* **Telecoms and edge providers** building local compute grids
+* **Developers and startups** needing reliable cloud without hyperscaler lock-in
+* **AI and Web3 companies** deploying inference engines, storage layers, or full applications
+* **Communities and individuals** who want a plug-and-play cloud that works like electricity
+
+
+![alt_text](images/table.png)
+
+
+
+## Tier-S = Compatible Full Stack - hardware & Software
+
+
+
+![alt_text](images/tiers.png)
+
+
+This solution represents a **new class of digital backbone**: a modular, sovereign-ready data center that can run any Web2, Web3, or AI workload, securely, efficiently, and independently from centralized providers.
+
+At the heart of the solution is a **containerized data center**, a fully equipped and portable unit that delivers high-performance compute, storage, and networking capacity. Designed for rapid deployment, it can be operational in less than six months. It’s compatible with industry-standard hardware like Nvidia and AMD and built to withstand both manmade and natural disruptions.
+
+Running inside is the **ThreeFold Cloud Stack**, a neutral and open-source operating layer. It offers:
+
+
+
+* **Self-healing capabilities** that autonomously recover from failures
+* **Quantum-safe storage** to protect sensitive data
+* **An unbreakable mesh network** that resists censorship and outage
+* And **deterministic deployment**, ensuring everything runs exactly as intended
+
+This stack is not exclusive, it can also complement or coexist with other cloud platforms. Whether you're running Chinese, US, or custom-built AI and cloud software, the infrastructure remains open and interoperable. Enterprises and nations can **bring their own stack** while benefiting from the safety and resilience of ThreeFold’s core.
+
+Beyond the core system, powerful optional modules can be layered on:
+
+
+* **ThreeFold Neurocells**, which offer a sovereign AI data lake and support for neuromorphic and agent-based AI
+* **ThreeFold Agents**, enabling radically faster and more secure development of AI applications
+
+Combined with a **neutral connectivity backbone** and global operability, this system empowers any developer, anywhere in the world, to build and deploy modern workloads without relying on foreign-controlled infrastructure.
+
+
+## Cloud Stack
+
+
+![alt_text](images/cloudstack.png)
+
+
+This architecture represents a **new kind of cloud infrastructure**. one that is decentralized, self-managed, and inherently secure.
+
+At the core is a lightweight, modular software stack running on individual servers. This stack includes the **Linux kernel**, along with **compute, network, and storage primitives**, all orchestrated by a minimal control layer called **Core-0**. Together, these components turn any server into a fully functional and secure cloud node.
+
+Instead of relying on traditional system administrators, this network is managed by **3BOTs**, virtual, autonomous agents designed to securely deploy and manage services. These 3BOTs act as **trustworthy digital administrators**, ensuring operations run smoothly without any human intervention. Importantly, **none of the people involved in signing contracts or funding deployments have access to user data or deployed applications**.
+
+When an IT contract is signed and funding is allocated through a digital **Treasury**, the 3BOTs automatically activate the services across the network. The infrastructure is **self-healing and distributed**, made up of many independent nodes providing **compute, storage, and networking capacity**,all interconnected without central control.
+
+This approach enables a **sovereign, privacy-first cloud**: one that is energy-efficient, tamper-resistant, and resilient even under extreme conditions. It’s ideal for running modern workloads such as **AI agents, Kubernetes clusters, web applications, or decentralized storage**, and it works seamlessly for both Web2 and Web3 ecosystems.
+
+In short, it’s a cloud that runs itself and belongs to everyone.
+
+![alt_text](images/decentralized.png)
+
+This decentralized infrastructure provides a universal base layer of compute, storage, and network that is natively compatible with AI, Web2/Web3 apps, blockchains, digital twins, and IoT, enabling secure, scalable, and efficient 

collections/intranet/for_developers.md

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+# A Platform Built for Builders
+
+![For Developers & System Administrators](images/developers.png)
+
+Our grid provides a powerful, decentralized backend for the creators and maintainers of the new digital world. The interconnected nodes form a unified pool of compute, storage, and network capacity, accessible through familiar tools and workflows.
+
+## For Developers: Build Without Limits
+
+- **Accelerated Development**: Create any AI, Metaverse, Web2, or Web3 experience faster, on a platform that is more secure, sovereign, and scalable by design.
+- **Simplified Deployment**: Use 3BOTs—your personal digital butlers—to automate the deployment and management of your applications across the grid.
+
+## For System Administrators: Effortless Management
+
+- **Universal Compatibility**: If it runs on Linux, it runs on our grid. Our Zero OS is a self-healing, planetary-scale operating system that supports the tools you already use.
+- **Familiar Tooling**: Seamlessly integrate with your existing DevOps workflows using standard tools like Helm, Kubernetes, and Docker.

collections/intranet/intro.md

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-# Intro
+# The Next Utility: Integrating Sovereign Cloud & AI into Real Estate
 
+We enable real estate developers and property owners to convert underutilized space into a new, highly profitable asset class: distributed digital infrastructure. By embedding a sovereign cloud and AI network directly into new and existing buildings, our technology enhances property value while providing the tools for a more equitable and secure digital life.
+
+## A New Revenue Stream for Real Estate
+
+The economics are straightforward. Demand for cloud and AI services continues to grow, yet the conventional data center model is inefficient and costly. Our solution decentralizes the data center, turning dormant spaces into productive nodes on a global grid. This creates a significant new revenue stream for property owners with minimal upfront cost and a fractional increase in power consumption.
+
+## The Product: A Turnkey Digital Utility
+
+We provide a complete solution for real estate partners to deploy, operate, and monetize a **Sovereign Cloud & AI network**.
+
+- **The Infrastructure**: We install autonomous compute and storage nodes (from individual Tier-H nodes to high-density Tier-S supernodes) directly into properties.
+- **The Ownership Model**: The infrastructure is held in a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), which can be structured as a cooperative to ensure all partners share in the success.
+- **The User Benefit**: This model creates a fair and private internet. End-users gain access to a network where they own the capacity, their data remains private, and their digital lives are free from third-party surveillance.
+
+## The First Step
+
+Our initial milestone is to deploy **200 nodes** with our foundational partners. This will establish a robust network and demonstrate the viability of this new economic model for the internet.

collections/intranet/parties/geomind.md

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+# GeoMind Belgium
+
+GeoMind Belgium serves as the core technology provider for the project.
+
+### Role:
+- **Technology Provider**: Supplying the core software.
+- **Maintenance & Upgrades**: Responsible for the ongoing maintenance and technological evolution of the deployed nodes.

collections/intranet/parties/ica.md

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+# ICA
+
+The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) provides endorsement and support for the cooperative models.
+
+### Role:
+- **Endorsement**: Supporting the cooperative working models.
+- **Financing**: Potential involvement in later-stage financing rounds.

collections/intranet/parties/landfi.md

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+# LandFi
+
+LandFi is responsible for the commercial and financial structuring of the projects.
+
+### Key Responsibilities:
+- **Sales & Marketing**: Leading the go-to-market strategy for this concept.
+- **SPV Structuring**: Creating the special purpose vehicles for project financing.
+- **RWA Tokenization**: Handling the tokenization of real-world assets.
+- **Liquidity Pool**: Developing the organic liquidity pool concept (planned for 2026).
+- **Phase 2 Initiatives**:
+  - Connecting debt financing with projects.
+  - Creating a marketplace to connect offtakers with suppliers.

collections/intranet/parties/ourworld.md

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+# OurWorld
+
+OurWorld provides the legal and regulatory framework for the tokenization of assets.
+
+### Role:
+- **Digital Freezone**: Structuring the Real-World Digital Assets (RDWA) within the Zanzibar Digital Freezone.

collections/intranet/parties/real_estate_partner.md

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+# Real Estate Partner
+
+The primary collaborator in deploying and integrating the sovereign cloud infrastructure within their properties.

collections/intranet/parties/threefold_dmcc.md

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+# ThreeFold DMCC
+
+ThreeFold DMCC manages the hardware logistics and operational aspects of the network.
+
+### Responsibilities:
+- **Hardware Procurement**: Sourcing the nodes through their Dubai operations.
+- **Sales Channel**: Acting as a sales channel for the offtake of cloud and AI products generated by the network.
+- **Operations**: Overseeing the operational integrity of the deployed infrastructure.

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 see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c1gXeXYCAeFr5yLVhZ_UdYvC_0V0oMdx8jzvO8dqA1A/edit?gid=131588000#gid=131588000
 
+# Hardware Specifications
+
+We offer a range of hardware configurations designed to meet diverse needs, from entry-level compute to high-density AI supercomputing. Below are some of our standard node offerings.
+
+---
+
+## AMD-Based Nodes
+
+### 1. Starter Box
+
+A versatile and powerful node perfect for a wide range of applications. It provides a solid foundation for general-purpose computing, development, and light AI workloads.
+
+- **CPU**: Ryzen AI Max+ 395
+- **RAM**: 128 GB DDR5
+- **Storage**: 2 TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
+
+**Best for**: General compute, development environments, and entry-level AI applications.
+
+### 2. Power Box
+
+A GPU-centric powerhouse built for the most demanding computational tasks. With dual high-end NVIDIA GPUs, this node is engineered for speed and performance.
+
+- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (16 Cores / 32 Threads)
+- **GPU**: 2x NVIDIA RTX 4090 (48 GB Total VRAM)
+- **RAM**: 128 GB DDR5
+- **Storage**: 2 TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
+- **PSU**: 1600W Platinum/Titanium
+- **Cooling**: High Airflow Chassis with Dust Filters
+
+**Best for**: AI model training, high-fidelity rendering, scientific simulations, and complex data analysis.
+
+---
+
+## Tenstorrent AI Nodes
+
+### 1. ThreeFold QuietBox Tenstorrent
+
+An AI-accelerated node in a compact, quiet form factor. It combines a powerful AMD EPYC CPU with Tenstorrent's efficient AI processors, making it ideal for edge AI deployments.
+
+- **CPU**: AMD EPYC™ 8124P (16 Cores / 32 Threads)
+- **AI Processors**: 4x Tenstorrent Blackhole p150a
+- **Memory**: 128 GB DDR6 (Globally Addressable for AI)
+- **Storage**: 3.8 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
+- **Interconnect**: 4x Warp 100 Interconnects for clustering
+- **Power**: Redundant Titanium Level PSUs
+
+**Best for**: AI inference at the edge, small-scale AI model development, and decentralized AI applications.
+
+### 2. ThreeFold Tenstorrent Cloud & AI Rack A
+
+A high-density, rack-scale system designed for serious AI workloads. This configuration offers a massive pool of AI processing power and storage, ready for enterprise-level deployment.
+
+- **Mother Server**: Central control unit running TF ZOS
+- **CPU/Storage Nodes**: 10x 3NODE Gold (128 GB RAM, 32 TB HDD, 8 TB SSD each)
+- **AI Processors**: 80x Tenstorrent Blackhole p150a
+- **Tensix Cores**: 11,200
+- **Total Storage**: 320 TB HDD + 80 TB NVMe SSD
+- **Total Memory**: 2.5 TB DDR6 (Globally Addressable)
+- **Power**: 29 kW
+
+**Best for**: Large-scale AI model training, enterprise AI cloud services, and high-performance computing (HPC).
+
+### 3. ThreeFold Tenstorrent Cloud & AI Rack B (Galaxy)
+
+A balanced, rack-scale solution optimized for both AI processing and large-volume storage. It provides a substantial foundation for building a private AI cloud or a large-scale data processing environment.
+
+- **CPU/Storage Nodes**: 4x 3NODE Gold (128 GB RAM, 32 TB HDD, 8 TB SSD each)
+- **AI Processors**: 32x Tenstorrent Blackhole p150a
+- **Tensix Cores**: 4,480
+- **Total Storage**: 128 TB HDD + 32 TB NVMe SSD
+- **Total Memory**: 1 TB DDR6 (Globally Addressable)
+- **Power**: 12 kW
+
+**Best for**: Private AI clouds, large-scale data analytics, and sovereign cloud deployments requiring a balance of compute and storage.

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+# Tier-H: Distributed Compute at the Edge
+
+Tier-H represents the deployment of compute nodes at the network edge. This can range from individuals connecting single nodes in their homes to real estate developers embedding clusters of nodes directly into new developments as a utility for residents.
+
+This model is designed to bring compute capacity directly to where people live and work.
+
+### Key Characteristics:
+- **Decentralized by Design**: Nodes are geographically distributed, creating a resilient and low-latency network.
+- **Plug-and-Play**: Requires no technical knowledge for setup, making it accessible to anyone.
+- **Real Estate Integration**: Turns any property into a productive digital asset, contributing to a global internet infrastructure and earning income.
+- **Use Cases**: Ideal for AI inference, storage, Kubernetes, Web3 applications, and providing local cloud services.
+
+![Tier-H](images/tierh.png)

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+# Tier-S: High-Density Supernodes
+
+![Tier-S](images/tiers.png)
+
+Tier-S represents high-density deployments of compute capacity, where multiple nodes are combined into containerized units or other modular formats. These "supernodes" are placed in strategic locations with high connectivity and bandwidth.
+
+### Key Characteristics:
+- **High Performance**: Designed for demanding workloads, capable of processing over 1,000,000 transactions per second.
+- **Modular & Scalable**: Can be deployed quickly and scaled by adding more units, providing a flexible alternative to building traditional data centers.
+- **Liquid-Cooled Efficiency**: Utilizes advanced liquid immersion cooling, eliminating the need for power-hungry HVAC systems.
+- **Use Cases**: Ideal for hyperscalers, telecom infrastructure (4G/5G), and as the backbone for a distributed grid of Tier-H nodes.

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+# Project Requirements
+
+- **Connectivity**: High-bandwidth internet access is required.
+- **Location**: Well-defined deployment sites must be available.
+- **Timeline**: The first nodes should be operational within 6 months.
+- **Funding**: Initial capital for the rollout needs to be secured.

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+# The Technology Behind Our Grid
+
+![3 Proprietary Inventions](images/inventions.png)
+
+## Usable for Any Scale
+
+![Usable for any scale](images/scale.png)
+
+This technology is designed for ultra-scalability, from high-density Tier-S supernodes and telecom infrastructure to distributed Tier-H edge nodes. This allows our infrastructure to scale to billions of users while saving up to 70% on cloud and telco opex and up to 90% on energy.
+
+---
+
+![Proof of Concept](images/poc.png)
+
+Read more about the technology which empowers our infrastructure in:
+[https://threefold.info/tech](https://threefold.info/tech)

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+# Tier-H/S vs. Traditional Data Centers
+
+![Data Center Comparison](images/tier3comp.png)
+
+The traditional data center model is being challenged by more resilient, efficient, and decentralized alternatives.
+
+### The Old Model: Tier 3-4 Data Centers
+- **Structure**: Large, centralized buildings with racks.
+- **Dependency**: Relies on large cloud providers.
+- **Cost**: Very expensive to build and operate.
+- **Vulnerability**: Susceptible to manmade and natural disasters.
+- **Accessibility**: Unavailable to 60% of the world.
+
+### The New Model: Tier-S & Tier-H Advantages
+Our distributed data center solutions eliminate the greatest overheads of the traditional model:
+- **No Purpose-Built Facilities**: Deploy anywhere without the need for custom-built, multi-million dollar buildings.
+- **No Power-Hungry Cooling**: Advanced liquid cooling removes the need for expensive, energy-intensive HVAC systems.
+- **No Constant Maintenance**: Designed for autonomous, self-healing operation, removing the need for constant on-site monitoring and maintenance.
+
+### ThreeFold's Tier-S Data Centers (The Containerized Model)
+- **Structure**: Autonomous, containerized units.
+- **Performance**: Capable of +1,000,000 transactions per second.
+- **Resilience**: Designed to survive manmade and natural disasters.
+- **Efficiency**: Up to 10x less energy for specific workloads.
+- **ROI**: Can be 3x higher than traditional models.
+
+### ThreeFold's Tier-H Data Centers (The Distributed Model)
+- **Structure**: Nodes deployed in homes, offices, and other real estate.
+- **Use Cases**: Ideal for AI, Storage, Kubernetes, Web3, and more.
+- **Resilience**: Ultra-reliable and can survive manmade/natural disasters.
+- **Efficiency**: Up to 10x less energy.
+- **ROI**: Can be 3x higher.
+
+## Feature Comparison: Tier-H vs. Tier-3
+
+| Feature           | Tier-H Decentralized Data Centers                               | Tier-3 Centralized Data Centers                                |
+| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Use Cases**     | AI, Cloud, Websites, Storage, Kubernetes, ...                   | Any service as deployed by the software/service provider.      |
+| **Who It's For**  | Anyone who wants AI & Cloud that works like electricity.        | For experts with their own hardware and IT staff.              |
+| **Setup**         | Fully pre-installed and self-managing.                          | Providers bring own servers and software.                      |
+| **Compatibility** | Anything which runs on Linux in Tier-H.                         | Compatible with everything but requires experts.               |
+| **Maintenance**   | Self-healing, fixes itself.                                     | Providers are responsible for all updates and issues.          |
+| **Speed**         | Fast (runs close to your users).                                | Depends on location, slow in emerging countries.               |
+| **Energy Use**    | Efficient (up to 10x less energy for some workloads).           | Often wasteful.                                                |
+| **Resilience**    | Can survive power cuts or internet failures.                    | One broken cable or server can take everything offline.        |
+| **Privacy & Control** | Users/Software Providers own and control everything.            | Usually controlled by third-party companies.                   |
+| **For Developers**| Ready for AI agents, Kubernetes, inference, web2/web3 apps.     | Just a space; providers to build everything themselves.        |

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+# The Value of Compute in the Age of AI
+
+![Compute is the New Currency](images/compute.png)
+
+> According to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, computing power is becoming the most valuable commodity—surpassing even traditional currencies.
+
+## Compute: The New Utility
+
+- Compute has joined electricity and water as a fundamental utility for the digital era.
+- In the age of AI, GPUs and compute resources are essential for innovation, automation, and economic growth.
+- For the first time, it is possible to generate this digital utility within the underutilized spaces of buildings—turning real estate into productive digital infrastructure.
+
+**Monetize your unused space. Empower your property with the utility of the future: compute.**

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+# The First "Super Node" of the Distributed Internet
+
+The deployment of Intranet marks the first super node of a new distributed internet infrastructure. This initiative positions the region at the forefront of data center innovation.
+
+### Impact:
+- **Leapfrogging Legacy Systems**: Allows the region to bypass the constraints of legacy centralized data centers.
+- **Scalable Digital Backbone**: Establishes a low-maintenance digital infrastructure that grows organically with the country's needs.
+- **Proof-of-Concept**: Serves as a model for sustainable, inclusive, and community-powered digital infrastructure.