Roadmap

Storax Roadmap (Phase 1–4)

Phase 1 — Research, Architecture Design & Core Protocol Prototyping

Objective: Establish the foundational cryptographic, architectural, and protocol frameworks needed to build a privacy-preserving decentralized storage network.

Key Milestones:

• Protocol Research: Conduct extensive research into distributed storage models, sharding schemes, ZK-proof systems (zk-SNARKs, zk-STARKs, polynomial commitments), and fault-tolerant replication strategies.

• Architectural Blueprint: Design the Storax network architecture, including node roles, shard distribution logic, ZK verification pathways, metadata handling, and Solana-based validation components.

• Sharding & Encryption Prototype: Build a prototype encryption pipeline with client-side key generation, data fragmentation, erasure coding, and encrypted distribution across test nodes.

• Zero-Knowledge Storage Proof Model: Implement a minimal viable ZK storage proof framework enabling nodes to prove shard possession without data exposure.

• Developer Tooling Foundations: Define initial SDK specifications and internal API contracts for future development.

Phase 2 — Testnet Launch, ZK Integration & Distributed Node Network

Objective: Deploy the Storax testnet to validate the network’s behavior under controlled, real-world conditions.

Key Milestones:

• Storax Testnet Deployment: Launch the initial distributed testnet with core storage, retrieval, and shard replication functionalities.

• Solana-Based Verification Layer: Integrate on-chain proof verification and decentralized index maintenance using Solana’s high-throughput infrastructure.

• First ZK Proof Implementation: Introduce fully functioning ZK proofs-of-storage, allowing nodes to generate and submit cryptographic attestations of data custody.

• Dynamic Routing & Latency Optimization: Implement multi-node routing strategies, proximity-aware replica selection, and parallelized retrieval mechanisms.

• SDK & API Release (v1): Publish Rust + TypeScript SDKs and REST/gRPC APIs for early developer experimentation.

• Node Identity & Sybil Resistance Framework: Introduce a non-financial identity system using decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable node behavior scoring.

Phase 3 — Mainnet-Ready System, Security Hardening & Compliance Features

Objective: Finalize system maturity, enhance security, and incorporate enterprise-grade privacy and compliance features.

Key Milestones:

• Advanced ZK Verification Stack: Upgrade ZK proof generation to support increased scalability, faster verification, and lower computational overhead.

• Self-Healing Storage Network: Implement automatic shard regeneration, replication rebalancing, and global recovery workflows.

• Encrypted Metadata & Indexing Layer: Finalize fully encrypted metadata architecture, including encrypted indices, references, and privacy-preserving retrieval logs.

• Security Audits & Formal Verification: Conduct internal audits, third-party security reviews, and formal verification of critical cryptographic components.

• Compliance-Oriented ZK Auditing Tools: Release tools enabling organizations to prove data retention, maintenance, or deletion obligations without exposing the underlying data.

• SDK & Tooling Release (v2): Expand SDK support to Go, Python, and Java, and refine development tools for encryption, proof integration, and file versioning.

Phase 4 — Production Launch, Ecosystem Expansion & Open Governance

Objective: Transition Storax into a production-grade, community-driven storage ecosystem with global adoption potential.

Key Milestones:

• Production-Grade Main Deployment: Move the Storax network from testnet to a fully supported production environment with stable APIs and documentation.

• Decentralized Governance Framework: Establish a technical governance model enabling community-driven roadmap updates, protocol improvement proposals, and open-source coordination.

• Geographically Distributed Node Expansion: Encourage global node participation, optimizing distribution for latency, redundancy, and regulatory diversity.

• Enterprise Integration Programs: Provide tooling, onboarding workflows, and documentation for enterprises integrating Storax for backups, regulated data storage, and privacy-sensitive applications.

• High-Performance Data Routing Enhancements: Introduce intelligent global routing, regional edge caching, and adaptive load balancing for improved network performance.

• Permanent Open-Source Ecosystem: Transition all Storax components to a transparent, collaborative open-source development model supported by community contributions.