https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=soerenHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:14:19 +0000The linked computers can be used for a kind of distributed storage system (like GFS). Say each user shares an amount of storage resources and can use a specific amount of storage of the system. If the users are willing to accept such a deal, you can reduce the cost of your own storage resources. A major problem of course is the reliability of the system.

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