{"id":87243,"date":"2020-07-06T01:42:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T23:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/administrirovanie\/newnode-deczentralizovannaya-cdn-ot-razrabotchika-firechat"},"modified":"2020-07-06T01:42:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T23:42:18","slug":"newnode-deczentralizovannaya-cdn-ot-razrabotchika-firechat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/administrirovanie\/newnode-deczentralizovannaya-cdn-ot-razrabotchika-firechat","title":{"rendered":"NewNode \u2014 a decentralized CDN from the FireChat developer","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NewNode \u2014 a decentralized CDN from the FireChat developer\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0cf0dc3af9899a79d21a08580be94db8.jpg\" style=\"display:block;margin: 0 auto;\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nRecently, I came across a mention of a certain NewNode:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>NewNode is an SDK for mobile development that makes any application resistant to any censorship and DDoS attacks while dramatically reducing server load. It's a P2P network that, in theory, can operate without the internet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nIt seemed quite chaotic but interesting, so I dug deeper. The repository lacked a project description, so I had to go to the Clostra website (which is quite strange) and read the local landing page several times to understand what kind of technology this is and what its main component is. I\u2019ll summarize below. <br \/>\n<noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"habracut\"><\/a><\/noindex><\/p>\n<h3>dCDN<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe developers from Clostra believe that traditional CDNs struggle against network overload, are vulnerable to possible censorship and hacking, and require significant effort and money when scaling. They propose an alternative \u2014 a decentralized CDN, within which applications can share content without the risk of external interference and traffic control. They also believe that widespread deployment of dCDN won't cause overloads and network congestion.<\/p>\n<h3>Protocol<\/h3>\n<p>\nIt then becomes clear that NewNode is a peer-to-peer protocol on which the dCDN is built. It promises high speeds, which typically pose challenges for decentralized networks. <br \/>\nFormally, the protocol is not described anywhere, but from the PDF, one can understand that it operates using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LEDBAT<\/li>\n<li>Bittorrent DHT<\/li>\n<li>Device-to-device connections from FireChat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nA separate point indicates that the networks on NewNode can be deployed and repaired automatically (the latter likely implying instability in the mesh network made up of mobile devices). Additionally, since the developers hope to implement protocol support in as many applications as possible, the traffic generated by NewNode will not expose the user. DDoS protection is claimed, and a phrase has been specifically highlighted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Take advantage of BitTorrent\u2019s 250 Million user base<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nIt is entirely unclear what this intended to convey and how referencing the Bittorrent DHT protocol was equated to the Bittorrent user base.<\/p>\n<p>Offline operation is evidently inherited from FireChat technologies, but the extent is unclear. The only line about offline states access to 'your content', which likely means routing incoming data through a neighboring client with internet access over the mesh network.<\/p>\n<h3>Repository<\/h3>\n<p>\nIt contains SDKs for Android, iOS, and macOS\/Linux. Over the three and a half years of the project's existence, there have been 4 contributors, but in essence, all the code has been written by one developer \u2014 <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ghazel\">Greg Hazel<\/a><\/noindex>. I have to say, this dampened my spirits \u2014 all this ambitious facade turned out to be essentially a pet project of a single developer. But there is something that gives me hope.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NewNode \u2014 a decentralized CDN from the FireChat developer\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/c9f548446d65ac6a1e832b1b0730dbb0.jpg\" style=\"display:block;margin: 0 auto;\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nSeparate connections started to form even on the website, and digging into GitHub, I finally remembered. The CEO of Clostra, the company developing the project, and one of the contributors is Stanislav Shalunov, one of the developers of FireChat and the author of Low Extra Delay Background Transport (LEDBAT), which is used by Bittorrent, Apple, and likely others. Now he is also an investor, and it seems he is seriously planning to develop his protocol and make it widely accepted (or at least well-known, as happened with LEDBAT). <\/p>\n<h3>What else is concerning<\/h3>\n<p>\nIn addition to full dependence on one developer, there are other peculiarities surrounding this project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nobody writes about it anywhere. Neither on HN, nor in blogs or Twitters. A complete information vacuum. I don't even know how the person who wrote the initial characterization of this post found out about it.<\/li>\n<li>If the idea is indeed good, it could have been promoted long ago using Shalunov's personal brand and authority, garnering support from major players (or a large community). None of this exists.<\/li>\n<li>Clostra is a very murky studio. Very much so. Their website looks extremely sketchy, showcasing their sole product, Keymaker (and NewNode), all without examples, reviews, screenshots, or any of the fluff that landing pages require. There is just some uplifting text in vague formulations and icons sourced from somewhere nearby. It is impossible to learn about the team, job openings, or to really find out anything about this company. They have a Twitter account that apparently is run by a bot and an abandoned Facebook page from the time of its creation. But despite this external sketchiness, they emphasize their collaboration with government agencies in several places, especially with the Department of Defence. There are three reviews regarding employment there, two are sharply negative (for example, \"Don't waste your time with Clostra. Something stinks about this scam\"), while one is very positive. Overall, at first glance, this project is indistinguishable from a scam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLet's see what comes out of all this; I'm personally interested in following such an ambitious project. If NewNode takes off, it could significantly change the operation of mobile applications and their traffic, and if it fails, someone more responsible and capable might pick up the idea.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>Advertising<\/h4>\n<p>\nEpic servers are reliable <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/vdsina.ru\/cloud-servers?partner=habr30\">VDS based on KVM<\/a><\/noindex> with the latest AMD EPYC processors. 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