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What is a TFNode?
The ThreeFold Grid consists of many TFNodes distributed around the world by independent people and organizations called Farmers ("Farmers"). An example of a Farmer is Green Edge Cloud.
A TFNode is a computer or server that runs Zero-OS connects compute, storage and network capacity to the ThreeFold Grid. TFNodes work together to create an independent peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure that can be used by anyone to run applications or store data. A TFNode can be utilized by anyone who wants to use a private Internet infrastructure with an immutable record of events in time. TFNodes provide the following benefits:
- Compatible: Any Intel or AMD chip server hardware can be used to create a TFNode.
- Efficient: By distributing the Internet infrastructure across different locations, TFNodes require less bandwidth and less maintenance than the data center model.
- Scaleable: TFNodes can be deployed anywhere electricity and connectivity is present, including remote areas.
- Secure: Once booted by Zero-OS, TFNodes are locked by the system preventing data access on a hardware level.
- Sustainable: TFNodes require less energy to run than data center racks as they do not require cooling power.
Anyone can use TFNodes to build software and IT infrastructures, as well as store anything from pictures to archives on the ThreeFold Grid using TF Chain and Zero-OS. TFNodes. All TFNodes connected to the ThreeFold Grid are registered in a database called the ThreeFold Directory (“TF Directory”), which registers the internet capacity available on the ThreeFold Grid Explorer. This process is called Proof-of-Capacity.