Long-Term Archival
For data you need to keep for years or decades, decentralized storage offers guarantees that traditional providers can’t match. Your files aren’t dependent on any single company’s continued operation, pricing decisions, or terms of service. As long as the Walrus network exists, your data remains accessible.Long-term availability assumes your account remains active and within your subscribed storage plan limits. Exceeding plan limits may trigger retention policies. See Storage Limits & Retention for details.
Sensitive Business Data
Financial records, contracts, legal documents, proprietary research, and strategic plans all benefit from the combination of Walrus’s resilience and Seal’s access control. You maintain complete visibility into who can access what, with blockchain-verified audit trails of every access event.Compliance and Audit Requirements
Every storage operation and access request creates an immutable record on the Sui blockchain. This gives you verifiable audit trails that can’t be tampered with after the fact, which is increasingly valuable for regulatory compliance, legal discovery, and internal governance. The blockchain-based architecture provides:- Immutable records of all storage and access events
- Tamper-proof audit logs for compliance reporting
- Verifiable access policies that execute exactly as written
- Transparent governance through on-chain policy definitions
Cross-Organization Data Sharing
When sharing sensitive data with partners, clients, vendors, or regulators, encrypted decentralized storage ensures that only intended recipients can access the files. You can set time-limited access windows, require specific credentials, and maintain clear records of who accessed what and when. Use cases include:- Sharing financial data with auditors
- Providing regulatory submissions to government agencies
- Collaborating on sensitive projects with partners
- Distributing confidential reports to board members
Web3-Native Applications
For organizations building on blockchain technology, Walrus and Seal provide native integration with the broader Web3 ecosystem. Token-gated content, NFT-linked assets, and DAO-controlled data all become possible with programmable access policies.| Use Case | Description |
|---|---|
| Token-Gated Content | Require ownership of specific tokens to access premium content |
| NFT-Linked Assets | Associate files with NFTs for unique digital assets |
| DAO Governance | Use DAO voting to control access to shared resources |
| On-Chain Identity | Integrate with on-chain identity systems for access control |
Industry-Specific Use Cases
| Industry | Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | HIPAA-compliant storage with verifiable access controls Patient record archival with immutable audit trails Research data sharing with time-limited access |
| Financial Services | Regulatory submission storage with tamper-proof records Client data archival with programmable retention policies Cross-institution data sharing with verifiable access |
| Legal | Document discovery storage with immutable timestamps Client file archival with long-term accessibility guarantees Privileged document sharing with revocable access |
| Government | Public record archival with censorship resistance Classified document storage with multi-party access control Inter-agency data sharing with verifiable access policies |