# Distributed cloud system over reticulum

_General · started by falafool on Thu, Jun 4, 2026 10:36 PM_

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## Original post

**falafool** · Thu, Jun 4, 2026 10:36 PM

I have had this idea of distributed cloud storage over reticulum, where 
communities can contribute their storage for one big cloud storage.

And i think the idea is worth exploring, generally distributed cloud systems be it computing power, storage or other might be a good match for reticulum. 
Or maybe not? What do you think can such system be closely integrated into a network protocol such as reticulum, or are they quite independent?

Hope we get to spitballs some ideas of concepts and implementations

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## Reply 1

**falafool** · Thu, Jun 4, 2026 10:37 PM

other uses i can think of distributed clouds:
I'd love to have more computing power,but can't afford to always buy the newest GPU every 5 years. Why not make a network of confidential GPU's (where RAM and VRAM are encrypted or data doesn't even reach host RAM).

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## Reply 2

**Brooke** · Fri, Jun 5, 2026 10:25 PM

It feels to me like distributing storage is more or less a solved issue, meaning a method for utilizing open source software like https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/ over a Reticulum network would be very useful. Currently it almost seems like a perfect fit.

But, distributed compute is a much harder problem as I understand it. Existing methods for confidential compute are either incredibly slow (+500% overhead) or have known drawbacks like TEE. Though the exploits made available for TEE are certainly difficult to utilize in-practice.

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## Reply 3

**falafool** · Sat, Jun 6, 2026 12:44 AM

cool, i think creating a distributed cloud storage with strangers on here, and maybe even with topics would be very fun and useful.

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