The Tamias Project is an attempt to create an opensource, privacy-aware distributed file storage. When ready, Tamias will provide :
- Secure and reliable storage for all kind of files
- Easy sharing with per-object control and container objects
- Storage provider independence
Tamias is based on the Tahoe-LAFS storage system and borrows it’s secure properties while leveraging a public-key infrastructure on top in order to provide distributed access control.
Why “Tamias” ?
The Tahoe-LAFS system is based on capabilities, which are very important and impossible to remember, which means you have to write them down somewhere and mail them around. When looking for shares, users then look like a squirrel looking for acorns. Tamias are a kind of chipmunk.