Decentralized Compute
Infrastructure without landlords
Decentralized compute networks create markets for storage and processing power. Node operators compete on price, cryptographic proofs guarantee SLAs, and no single entity controls access.
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The decentralized approach
Node Marketplace
Compute and storage providers compete for workloads.
Token Payments
Pay for resources in protocol tokens with transparent pricing.
Cryptographic SLAs
Service guarantees enforced by proofs, not promises.
Distributed Architecture
Workloads spread across independent operators.
The Web3 Experience
Deploy to a network of competing providers. Pay transparent token prices. Know your SLAs are cryptographically guaranteed. Switch providers without migration nightmares.
Your Value as a User
Access compute and storage resources at competitive market prices with cryptographic SLAs. Avoid vendor lock-in and gain true data sovereignty.
Cost-effective + flexible + censorship-resistant infrastructure
Requires wallet management and understanding of token payments
Revenue Model
How value flows in Web3
Revenue Distribution
Infrastructure providers
Network coordination
Frontend and tooling services
Market-driven pricing
No lock-in + competitive pricing
Polkadot enables compute protocols to coordinate across specialized infrastructure parachains. Storage on one chain, compute on another, all orchestrated through cross-chain messaging.
Benefits
Why Web3 is better
No vendor lock-in — standard protocols
Transparent, market-driven pricing
Cryptographic SLA guarantees
No single point of failure
True data ownership and sovereignty
The Comparison
Side by side: what changes when you make the shift
"AWS owns your infrastructure dependency. Decentralized compute creates a market where providers compete for your business."
Multi-Chain by Design
Polkadot's architecture makes this transformation possible with cross-chain interoperability, shared security, and infinite scalability.
Sub-Second Finality
Transactions settle in under a second, enabling real-time payments and instant value transfer.
Shared Security
All parachains benefit from Polkadot's validator set, providing institutional-grade security from day one.
Cross-Chain Messages
XCM enables seamless communication between specialized chains, creating a unified Web3 ecosystem.
Polkadot enables compute protocols to coordinate across specialized infrastructure parachains. Storage on one chain, compute on another, all orchestrated through cross-chain messaging.
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