🖥️MESH / CLOUD HYBRID NETWORK
tomi started with the development of easy-to-run hardware nodes that allow anyone to self-host and become part of the mesh network. However, it is obvious that for large-scale global support of data storage and compute power, professional cloud providers are a necessary component of the system. At the same time, to create a resilient and censor-resistant network, the servers cannot be subject to shutdown by the dominant hyperscalers.
tomi leverages The Onion Router Protocol (TOR) to encrypt all data, addresses, and communications on the tomiNet. By masking addresses and communications, it is possible to use any cloud provider without exposing what is being stored and managed on the network. Using this model, any host computer can be used for website and data hosting.
The tomi hardware technology will be publicly available for people and entities who want to host physical nodes. Similarly, tomi will publish hardware requirements and specifications for hosting nodes. The combination of cloud hosting and mesh hosting provides another layer of decentralization and resilience.
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