Solana's Old Faithful initiative has archived its entire transaction ledger on the Filecoin network for decentralized, long-term access.
The archive can be accessed through IPFS and CAR files, allowing users to retrieve specific data without downloading the entire ledger.
The storage currently holds about 250 terabytes of data, growing at 500 gigabytes every two days, with 50 terabytes dedicated to index data.
Solana's move to archive data on Filecoin reflects its effort to reduce reliance on centralized cloud providers, improve network decentralization, and introduce innovative protocol updates like Alpenglow.