
IPFS is not a blockchain
Understand what a CID identifies, how pinning keeps content available, and which editorial features IPFS does not provide.
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A focused reading path through the publishing stack.
Storage decisions begin with the lifecycle of the material. A current page, a corrected public release, and an intentional archive may need different retention policies. This collection examines IPFS content addressing, pinning, Arweave’s archival objective, and the delivery services surrounding them. It also keeps Filecoin’s role distinct from the IPFS protocol. Read the articles together before comparing providers: identifying content, paying to retain it, and serving it to a browser are related responsibilities, but none automatically supplies the others.
The storage layer overview
Understand what a CID identifies, how pinning keeps content available, and which editorial features IPFS does not provide.

Choose storage around your retention policy, correction workflow, delivery needs, and operating budget—not a promise of effortless permanence.