Both Swarm (uses the ETH blockchain) and the IPFS are truly innovative projects for decentralized cloud storage. Many blockchain projects are already using the IPFS (like D.Tube) for storing and delivering content without the need for a centralized server. The Ethereum counterpart (Swarm) is not widely known within the crypto space, but it's very similar to IPFS.
I'm starting to wonder what are the main differences between both projects since they're nearly the same? The Ethereum dev team could've chosen the IPFS network as it's tried-and-tested over the years instead of coming with their own solution. After all, many Blockchain projects are using IPFS on top of Swarm (AFAIK). Maybe it's because the ETH blockchain itself is not scalable yet for mainstream use? Anyhow, it's nice to see new projects emerge with the vision of decentralizing the way we store and interact with content online. This could allow data to stay redundant and live virtually forever as there is zero downtime.
Any thoughts?
