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diff --git a/docs/intro/data-availability.rst b/docs/intro/data-availability.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf65428e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/intro/data-availability.rst @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +The importance of data availability +=================================== + +Users today demand high data availability in their applications. As a user +switches from device to device, the expectation is that each application will +reflect the same state information across devices. Additionally, if all devices +are lost or destroyed, the contemporary user expects to be able to restore her +or his application data from the cloud. + +In many ways, data availability has become a necessary precondition for an +application to be considered "user friendly". Unfortunately, most applications +attempt to provide high data availability by rolling their own custom solution +or relying on a third party API, such as Dropbox. This approach is has several +drawbacks: the user has no control or access to the data should they wish to +switch applications or data providers; custom data synchronizations schemes are +often an afterthought, poorly designed, and vulnerable to attack and data +breaches; and the user must place total trust in the provider to safeguard her +or his information against requests by repressive governments. + +Soledad provides secure data availability in a way that is easy for application +developers to incorporate into their code. |