Rent

Rent storage space on the Sia network.

Download renterd software

Official software, developed by the Sia Foundation.

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renterd

A next-generation Sia renter, developed by the Sia Foundation. Smart defaults and a highly extensible API.

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Setup guide for renterd

Learn how to rent storage on the Sia network using renterd.

Third-party software and services, developed by the community.

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Vup

Private and decentralized open-source cloud storage app with encrypted file sharing and media streaming support.

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S5

Content-addressed storage, but fast. Works with Sia and any S3-compatible storage provider.

docs.sfive.net
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Delta Storage

Harnesses the power of multiple Decentralized Storage Networks, ensuring unparalleled data preservation, availability and seamless retrieval for all your valuable information across the globe.

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siafs renterd FUSE filesystem

FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a Unix-based filesystem that allows users to mount a virtual filesystem in userspace. With FUSE integration, users can mount renterd storage as a virtual drive and access it from their local file system. With write support, users can modify files and folders stored on renterd directly from their local machine. siafs is an ongoing grant project.

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renterd alerts bot

A Telegram bot (or any other messaging service) that forwards any urgent renterd or hostd alerts from the Alerts API.

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rclone

Rclone is a tool that syncs your files to cloud storage. Rclone works with Sia renterd through renterd’s S3 API.

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SiaShare

SiaShare is an end-to-end encrypted file sharing software that uses the Sia decentralized storage network to store files.

github.com/mjmay08
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Nextcloud

Nextcloud is open-source software for file hosting similar to Dropbox. Nextcloud can be configured to use Sia storage.

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Plex

Plex is a popular media streaming service and software that can be used to stream media from Sia storage using renterd with rclone.

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Jellyfin

Jellyfin is a free software media system that can be used to stream media from Sia storage using renterd with rclone.

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Sia Satellite

An open-source network service that allows credit card payment for Sia storage.

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Duplicati

Duplicati is free backup software for storing encrypted backups online. Duplicati can be used with Sia storage.

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IPFSR

IPFS is a widely used peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol that supports content addressing. IPFSR is a renterd storage backend allows an IPFS gateway to store its data on Sia.

ipfsr-website.vercel.app
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Third-party renting software that the Sia Foundation and community would love to see built.

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renterd iSCSI/NFS integration

iSCSI and NFS are both network file-sharing protocols commonly used in enterprise environments. Integrating renterd with iSCSI and NFS would allow users to mount remote storage volumes and access renterd storage as a local disk. This would make it easier for organizations to use renterd as a secure and cost-effective alternative to traditional storage solutions.

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Tutorials on how to get started renting and how to use Sia with other common software.

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Learn how to rent storage space on the Sia network

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Build a media streaming system with renterd and Plex

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Build a media streaming system with renterd and Jellyfin

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Build a media streaming system with renterd and Vup

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Learn how to mount renterd storage locally with rclone

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Learn how to backup your files with renterd and Duplicati

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Technical deep-dives from the core team and the ecosystem of developers building technology on top of Sia.

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A Lightweight Wallet for Sia
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One Year of us
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Files as Capabilities in us
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Sia 101

Learn how the Sia protocol works to power redundant, decentralized, data storage.