Overview
Curio is now live and Generally Available (GA). For more information, visit Curio Documentation.
Curio is the new implementation of the Filecoin storage protocol. It aims to simplify the setup and operation of storage providers.
Curio vs Lotus Miner
| Feature | Curio | Lotus-Miner |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | Collaborative (Prioritized Greedy) | Single point of failure |
| High Availability | Available | Single control process |
| Redundant Post | Available | Not Available |
| Task Retry Control | Task retry with a cutoff limit (per task) | Unlimited retry leading to resource exhaustion |
| Multiple Miner IDs | Curio cluster can support multiple Miner IDs | Single Miner ID per Lotus-Miner |
| Shared Task nodes | Curio nodes can handle tasks for multiple Miner IDs | Attached workers handle tasks for a single Miner ID |
| Distributed Configuration Management | Configuration stored in the highly-available Yugabyte Database | All configuration in a single file |
Future of Curio
Curio aims to replace the current lotus-miner and lotus-worker processes, streamlining the setup and operation of storage providers.