The New Era of Decentralization: Pioneering Exploration of the XOS Network
About forty years ago, the modern Internet was born and quickly evolved into a global public network infrastructure. Its stability and widespread application are due to the TCP/IP protocol, which to this day remains the cornerstone of connecting various devices and systems around the world. However, when we attempt to build new systems or integrate with legacy systems, we often have to rely on large cloud service providers like AWS, as well as complex servers and frameworks such as Kubernetes. These highly complex technology stacks, while powerful, also bring a significant management overhead.
Firstly, building and maintaining these massive server architectures is in itself a huge financial and technical burden. Moreover, they are not secure by default, so we have to deploy additional security measures like firewalls. Nevertheless, if any one of the components is misconfigured or fails, or if our code has flaws, hackers may bypass these protective measures, causing disastrous consequences. In fact, these security risks and technical complexities have led to a staggering global IT expenditure of 3.9 trillion dollars.
In addition, the existing technology stack cannot effectively support the operation of autonomous code, which limits innovation and efficiency improvements. Over time, the limitations of legacy technology stacks have become increasingly apparent, and we are now in urgent need of restructuring the entire Internet ecosystem. This restructuring not only involves updating the technical level but also challenges large monopoly companies, as well as the redistribution and management of user data under their control. Only in this way can we create a new generation of the Internet that is more secure, efficient, open, and better serves the needs of modern society.
#XOS is a decentralized public network with unlimited capacity, capable of hosting websites, systems, network services, and financial systems entirely built on smart contracts, without the need for any additional infrastructure.
The core objectives of #XOS are:
Complete Decentralization: #XOS is committed to establishing a fully decentralized network. This means that each node provider possesses independent authority to configure, monitor, and maintain their nodes. Such a decentralized design not only enhances the reliability and security of the network but also makes its operation more democratic and transparent.
Unlimited Scalability: #XOS aims to break through the technical and operational barriers that hinder the growth of existing networks, enabling seamless expansion to millions of nodes. By adopting the latest technology and innovative management strategies, XOS can flexibly meet the growing network demands, ensuring efficient operation.
Intelligent Automation: Automation in XOS is not just synonymous with optimization and efficiency; it’s also at the heart of ensuring network stability and security. Through carefully designed smart contracts and advanced automation processes, #XOS strives to eliminate human errors and accelerate the handling of repetitive tasks. This automation strategy significantly reduces the risk in network operations and considerably decreases the resources needed as the IC (Integrated Circuit) network continues to expand.
Node Introduction
In the #XOS network, the software components of the Internet computer that run on each node are referred to as replicas. When you become a part of the XOS network, your node assumes the critical role of maintaining this decentralized computing architecture.
User interaction initiates at the peer-to-peer (#P2P) network layer, an efficient hub for information exchange. This layer is responsible for collecting and disseminating messages from users, nodes within the same subnet, and different subnet blockchains. To ensure the consistency of the information and the overall security of the network, this layer guarantees that each message received is replicated and synchronized across all nodes within the subnet.
Next is the consensus layer, playing a pivotal role in the network. It is tasked with integrating and ordering messages from users and various subnets, subsequently constructing blockchain blocks. Leveraging the robust capabilities of Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus mechanisms, the consensus layer ensures that each generated block is confirmed and ultimately finalized, laying the groundwork for the continuous expansion and refinement of the blockchain. Once blocks are confirmed, they proceed to the next phase — the message routing layer.
The message routing layer serves as a bridge between subnets, responsible for scheduling and routing messages generated by users and the system. It oversees the input and output queues of dapps and arranges the execution of messages according to established logic and priority. Through the coordination of this layer, the system can efficiently handle a large flow of information and maintain stable operation.
Finally, messages reach the execution environment. This layer focuses on performing deterministic computations involved in executing smart contracts, processing messages from the message routing layer, and triggering and running the logic of smart contracts based on these messages. Deployed within local containers, the execution environment provides an integrated and simplified operational setting for the development environment, allowing the components of the Internet Computer Protocol to interact and execute within a controlled and efficient environment.
Becoming a Node Provider:
In the XOS ecosystem, being a node provider means you become a crucial supporter of the network, responsible for operating and maintaining a node, handling transactions, and verifying operations, ensuring the health and security of the entire network. XOS adopts a unique mechanism to select its node providers, namely through the limited issuance of Certificate NFTs. This Certificate NFT is not only your ticket to becoming a node provider but also an acknowledgment of your contributions within the XOS ecosystem. To join this prestigious group, you need to purchase a Certificate NFT from the market. Due to the limited number of 10,000 Certificate NFTs, you need to act quickly to ensure your place within the XOS network.
When the NFT staking mining activity commences, users holding Certificate NFTs will be introduced to a new opportunity for earnings. Users can stake their Certificate NFTs in the XOS network’s mining pool, unleashing the mining potential of these NFTs. Through participation in staking, the Certificate NFT not only symbolizes the identity of the node provider and their contribution to the XOS ecosystem but also transforms into a dynamic tool for generating earnings.
Throughout this process, Certificate NFTs serve as a type of asset that, leveraging their unique properties and the staking mechanism within the network, empowers users to participate in network maintenance and reap rewards. This model not only enhances the value and utility of Certificate NFTs but also injects more vitality into the stability and security of the XOS network. The initiation of staking and mining activities marks a new phase of synergy and shared success among resources, technology, and users within the XOS ecosystem.
As the XOS network continues to evolve and expand, the community of node providers is set to grow correspondingly. Ordinary users have the opportunity to utilize idle broadband resources at home by combining Certificate NFTs with their home computers, transforming the latter into relay nodes for XOS. This transformation breaks the limitation that only professional teams could maintain storage nodes in the past, allowing thousands of households to participate in network maintenance.
By mobilizing the idle broadband resources of households, the number of retrieval nodes and the efficiency of network retrieval can be significantly enhanced. From another perspective, this also provides a unique opportunity for ordinary households: by sharing computational, storage, and bandwidth resources, home computers can provide retrieval services for the network and receive rewards.
As the XOS network progresses towards commercialization, a new model will be initiated for those applications adopting server-hiding protocols. These applications are required to purchase and pay for XOS’s official tokens in exchange for digital signatures, which serve as credentials for them to access and utilize XOS network services. Notably, these signatures are not permanently valid; they have a specific validity period. This mechanism not only ensures the foundation for network commercial operations but also provides financial support for the continuous development and maintenance of XOS.
Furthermore, by introducing the validity period for signatures, XOS encourages applications to continuously participate in and support the ecosystem of the network while maintaining the network’s vitality and the up-to-dateness of its services. The introduction of this business model signifies the transformation of the XOS network from an open technology platform into a mature commercial entity with stable sources of income.
About XOS
Developing a Multi-Protocol, Peer-to-Peer Web3 Application Operating System.
Web:www.xos.xyz / app.xos.xyz
Twitter:@XOS_Hub
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