Logos Documentation
Overview of the Logos project
The Logos Project is a community-driven initiative launched by LogosLabs with the overarching goal of fostering the widespread acceptance and implementation of Web3 while delivering technological solutions for the next phase of the Internet. The primary technological mission of the Logos Project is to address a growing issue in the Web3 space that contradicts the original vision of Web3.
Web3 was conceived to give users greater control over their data and break the monopoly of big tech companies by enabling users to control the network themselves. However, it has become evident that more and more Web3 nodes (validators, full nodes, archive nodes, etc.), which constitute a blockchain network, are hosted by large cloud providers, leading to centralization. Most Web3 infrastructures rely on resources from providers like Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, etc., which limits the independence of these networks.
Independence is a central aspect of the Web3 ethos and plays a crucial role in its purpose. It is a frequent topic of discussion in debates about the true decentralization of Web3 systems. The reliance on large tech companies in the implementation of blockchain networks underscores the need to think beyond the software level and to include the physical and core infrastructure level to consistently implement the principles of decentralization.
The Logos Project seeks to address this by providing an enterprise-grade decentralized physical infrastructure for Web3. This sub0layer (Web3 physical layer) is the outcome of the Logos network. The infrastructure provided by the Logos network is defined, secured, and managed by a blockchain. The network comprises two core components that together form the Logos network and provide this sub0layer. The DVCI (Distributed Virtual Computing Infrastructure) acts as a virtual data center, while the Logos Chain ensures the security of operations. The DVCI will consist of community-provided computing and storage resources and dedicated root servers hosted by LogosLabs with predefined computing and storage environments. The Logos Chain will be a stand-alone layer-1 blockchain based on the Substrate framework and will be used to create and secure the DVCI. Since the Substrate framework does not inherently include all the necessary features that the Logos network requires, a significant part of the project involves developing these features as Substrate modules.
In essence, the Logos network is envisioned as a community computer that belongs to everyone and no one, an autonomous network designed to provide, receive, and share physical computing and storage resources for the operation of Web3 node infrastructure. Through the sub0layer, the complete decentralization of Web3 node infrastructure is ensured by preventing nodes from being concentrated in a single global region. This community computer aims to offer Web3 an enterprise-grade infrastructure solution that leverages decentralized technologies, community governance (ensuring fairness), and significant cost reductions for computing power and storage.
During the development and implementation of the network, some of the existing challenges in both the Web3 and the broader tech spheres will be addressed, as solving these issues is essential to making such a network possible. Fundamentally, the network must be based on the principles of zero trust, zero knowledge and zero tolerance, and it must be able to operate securely and reliably in a public environment. The network must efficiently utilize virtualization and edge computing to optimize the use of provided resources and handle large workloads. It must meet the highest security standards and be generally accepted by global standardization organizations like ISO, IEEE, NIST etc. Confidential computing and storage solutions must be provided to achieve the necessary isolation. Several challenges need to be overcome, but they are technically feasible, and through the Logos project, the exact approach will be identified and appropriately implemented.
The project spans various technological domains and requires the development of new approaches and technical solutions. This necessitates a wide range of in-depth technical knowledge, making community expertise a critical factor. While LogosLabs are initiating the project, its success relies on contributions from many experts across different fields.
After the release of Logos Network 1.0, the community will play a significant role in the further development and direction of the project, as the root rights will be transferred to the community, ensured and defined via the Logos network philosophy. The Logos network philosophy can be considered a governance system, meaning that its specifications are enforced by defined regulations on the blockchain.
The provision of the Logos Network and its resulting sub0layer, as generally described, is ambitious and represents a significant challenge to which we at LogosLabs are fully committed and working diligently to solve. We look forward to the community contributions and insights as we work together to make the future of Web3 more secure, independent and decentralized!
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