Our Q&A Special, the first of its kind, turned out to be really stunning. Sonm CTO Igor Lebedev commented on issues challenging the industry, namely the profitability of mining with GPUs, which is falling as Ethereum prices slide; the launch of the Ethereum Casper protocol; and the security of decentralized computing systems using Intel SGX technology. Additionally, we invited Viacheslav Akhmetov, the winner of the Sonm Fog Computing Challenge, to ask his questions regarding Sonm’s expansion to the market and the possibility of Sonm cooperating with hosting providers.
This was a great Q&A with some outstanding insight regarding Sonm technology and development outlines. Watch the video to see exactly how it was!
Q&A time stamps:
00:01:50 – Sonm presented at Russia’s biggest IT conference, HighLoad ++. Igor Lebedev shares his impressions from the event.
00:02:41 – The profitability of GPU mining in terms of the fall of the price of Ethereum — the expert opinion.
00:05:20 – The importance of Ethereum switching to the Casper protocol.
00:07:15 – The security of decentralized computing systems using Intel SGX technology.
00:11:12 – A Sonm special guest enters the scene: the way Sonm plans to attract more suppliers and the new features Sonm intends to develop.
00:13:17 – Cooperation in the field of hosting services.
00:14:50 – The issue of direct Docker API access on the Sonm platform.
00:16:52 – Sonm’s reasons for adopting a KYC system and alternatives. Introduction of KYC for suppliers and the ratings system.
00:20:26 – Filters, benchmarks, and metrics to be added at Sonm
00:21:50 – Service discovery on the Sonm marketplace
00:22:50 – IPv6 features to be introduced on the platform. The multiple IP address issue.
00:25:44 – The next big steps for Sonm from the technical side: ratings and reputation fiat gate development, whitelist extension, and geolocation support.
00:28:39 – The next challenges and conquests to be conquered by Sonm
00:30:10 – Blitz with Igor Lebedev — questions from the community
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