Roadmap
Embarking on the Journey to Swarm 3.0: A Year of Groundbreaking Developments
As we venture through 2024, each release under the Swarm initiative brings us closer to the realization of Swarm 3.0, an epoch where decentralized data storage transforms into a ubiquitous utility, seamlessly integrated into our daily lives.
This journey is not just a series of software updates; it’s a revolution in how we access and manage data. Swarm 3.0 envisions a world where data privacy, security, and accessibility are inherent rights. With every milestone, we lay the groundwork for a future where decentralised storage and services empower individuals and businesses, fostering innovation and creating new economic opportunities. The transition to Swarm 3.0 is about building a resilient and scalable infrastructure that supports the digital demands of tomorrow, ensuring data is stored, accessed, and utilised in a fair and equitable manner. This roadmap outlines the steps we are taking this year to make this vision a reality, highlighting the technological advancements and strategic initiatives that will drive us forward.
Milestone 1: Laying the Foundations for Growth
- Bee v2.0 introduces erasure codes to fortify data integrity across the network, marking a critical first step in our journey. Erasure codes implemented on Swarm
- Bee v2.1, consolidates core functionalities and upgrades systems to ensure robust, reliable service under growing demands.
- Bee v2.2 brings fine-grained, enterprise-level control over data and economic improvements, streamlining data management and enhancing incentives for node operators.
- Bee v2.3 enacts upgraded reward mechanisms and advanced pricing models, promoting readiness for rapid growth and sustaining community trust.
- Fellowship Programme: SWIP#42: Data Availability
Milestone 2: Expanding Horizons
- Bee v2.4 strengthens the network's backbone, making it stronger and more scalable.
- Bee v2.5 enhances blockchain adaptability, paving the way for Swarm to operate across diverse environments and preparing operators for Bee storage growth.
Milestone 3: #DePIN
- Bee v2.6 unlocks new capabilities with video support and transcoding services, illustrating Swarm's potential to host and distribute rich media. This development paves the way for the creator economy, dynamic NFTs, and the metaverse
- Bee v2.7 is ready to integrate Swarm into everyday technology, embedding decentralized data solutions into daily devices like smart TVs, thereby creating new revenue opportunities for device owners.
- Bee v3 alpha
Milestone 4: Push the Button
- Swarm 3.0 - public testnet
- Bee v3 beta
- Swarm 3.0 - Dawn of the World Computer: celebrating the launch of a new era of decentralized services enabling a fair data economy.
Each step at the roadmap we take is a bold stride towards transforming Swarm into the world's computer, where decentralized storage is not just a tool, but a transformational force for business, innovation, and everyday life. Emphasizing a fair data economy, we are committed to ensuring that data ownership and profit are equitably distributed among all participants. Join us on this journey to redefine the digital landscape and establish a new paradigm of fairness and accessibility in data management.
The dates and milestones outlined in this roadmap are subject to change.