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1、Gladius Network ProjectWhitepaper Version 0.9 - Working Draft (Subject to Change)September 2017Decentralized CDN and DDoS Protection on the BlockchainAn automated marketplace where you can rent out your spare bandwidth and storage as well as purchase content delivery and DDoS protection services.Gla
2、dius Network, LLCTable of Contents1 | Our Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 The Gladius Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 Gladius Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Primary Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.4 The Gladi
3、us Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.5 DDoS Protection Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.6 Content Delivery Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 | Gladius Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Token System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 |
4、General Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Platform Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 | Roadmap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Competitive Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 4.2 Funding Breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . .
5、. . . . .17 4.3 Development Roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 | Token Creation Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 Funding Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.2 GLA Creation Ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.3 Additional GLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6、 . . . . . . .226 | Gladius Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 High-Level Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 6.2 Databases and Network Joining . . . . . . . . . .25 6.3 Pools and Load Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 6.4 Desktop Node Client . . . . . . . . .
7、 . . . . . . . .27 6.5 Payment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 6.6 Online Web Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6.7 DDoS Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 6.8 Content Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367 | Our Team. . . . . . . . . . . .
8、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Team Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErGladius Network, LLC - 2017DDoS attacks are becoming an increasing reality of operating a business with an internet presence. These attacks can cost an incredible amount of money,
9、 not just in lost uptime, but also a loss of consumer trust and crisis PR. Last year alone DDoS attacks amounted to a $150 billion loss, while on average corporations can spend over $5000 a month on protection from other DDoS protection services, even if they never suffer an attack. This happens whi
10、le a majority of computing power and bandwidth in the world goes unused. Gladius envisions a future where these vast resources can be utilized to mitigate attacks. (Incapsula and SecureList)By leveraging the blockchain to allow communication between computers, and a pay as you go marketplace, Gladiu
11、s can facilitate the creation of the extremely fault tolerant and inexpensive pools tailored to a clients specific needs. Asside from just filtering traffic, these pools will be able to accelerate content as well.By decentralizing and removing the middleman, the whole nature of protecting a website
12、will change. Buisness that previously couldnt afford adequate protection can purchase services that perfectly fit their budget. Those paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for a service they never fully utilize can start paying for only exactly what they use - and for much less. In addition, custo
13、mers who are tired of paying for a high speed internet connection (that is only used for a few hours a day) can finally put that connection to good use.1.1 | The Gladius SolutionHow Gladius is changing the cybersecurity landscape.Gladius Network, LLC - 20174GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErSince the dawn o
14、f the internet, the technology surrounding websites has been constantly evolving. With this new technology comes the power to enhance a business online presence but also harm it. Technology is truly the greatest double edged sword, however. Gladius mission is to negate the harm brought by new vulner
15、abilities and take advantage of the same style of decentralized network that attackers have long used. Gladius is concerned primarily with protection from DDoS attackers and the implementation of a high quality CDN.While there are many who believe DDoS protection is only needed in very few circumsta
16、nces, DDoS protection is important for any entity that has a presence on the internet. DDoS attacks have cost millions for household names like Blizzard Entertainment, the BBC, and GitHub. The average DDoS attack costs a company 2.5 million dollars. Any business should want to increase their site sp
17、eeds as well as their response times. A well done CDN can do not only that but also greatly expand a sites reach offering unparalleled access in any corner of the globe. The massive advantage that a CDN grants to businesses is easily noticeable by the fact that the CDN market in 2015 was worth $4.95
18、 billion dollars but is expected to more than triple by 2020 to a value of $15.73 billion dollars.The ability to greatly, if not completely, negate DDoS attacks and the ability to create an effective and secure CDN puts the Gladius team in a unique position. The teams goal to fully utilize blockchai
19、n technology to fight against DDoS attacks and provide a competitive CDN service. However, above all else, the Gladius team is constantly striving towards a highly competitive marketplace in order to bring any consumer the best possible service. This goal is always at the forefront of Gladius missio
20、n to make businesses safer and more effective.1.2 | Gladius MissionOur motivations, directions, and goals as a company.5GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErGladius Network, LLC - 20171.3 | Primary ObjectivesThe primary milestones we are aiming for with our core product.Phase I: Building an Initial Content Dis
21、tribution and DDoS Protection NetworkThe Gladius team is aiming to create a CDN and DDoS mitigation service by using blockchain technology, distributed mining pools and smart contracts.This goal will be met and these technologies will be incorporated throughout the entire course of Phase I which is
22、made up of 3 stages (see Roadmap). Once Phase I is complete, there will be a complete and comprehensive network that is capable of handling several Gbs of connections per second and drastically improving site load times. This will include multi-level protection and a private rollout to select partne
23、red websites.Phase II: Develop Network to a Commercial ScaleThe aim of Phase II is to finalize the network from Phase I and making it commercially viable on a large scale. This means greatly increasing the amount of data throughput to cope with a far greater demand. Additionally, Gladius node pools
24、will be greatly improved with full vetting and rating processes and smart contracts will be expanded for discovery and identification services.Once Phase II is complete, there will be a polished network that is ready to take on the demands of hundreds, if not thousands, of websites. Phase II also al
25、lows for the possibility of expanding pools. Each pool will be rated and validated to ensure proper performance. Additional CDN features such as static content caching will be added depending on levels of funding reached.Gladius Network, LLC - 20176GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErGladius goal is to create
26、 a fully decentralized, peer to peer, serverless node network to connect bandwidth and storage pools to websites looking for DDoS protection and expedited content delivery. Anyone with a computer can download and run the Gladius peer client in the background to rent out their unused bandwidth and st
27、orage space and earn Gladius Tokens (GLA). Large pools with hundreds, if not thousands, of nodes will then be able to handle a continuous stream of requests to validate website connections and block malicious activity.Client nodes can be started up on any Linux, Windows, or MacOS machine and will au
28、tomatically run in the background when you choose. Users will be part of localized verification pools. Every website request a user validates will earn them Gladius Tokens. In turn, users can sell these tokens back to websites to create an economic cycle that promotes the growth of the Gladius Netwo
29、rk.Websites looking for protection will simply be able to create an account on Gladius website, acquire Gladius Tokens, and then request services in a matter of clicks. Once a website is part of the Gladius network, a live request graph will be available to monitor connections, protection, and speed
30、 deltas.The entire platform will progress in 3 steps which can be seen in Section 4. First we have the proof of concept stage that will showcase all of the basic functions of the network while not actually going into official production mode. Then, after our token sale, we will have a closed product
31、ion period where anyone can download and run the client node. However, only approved websites can purchase protection since the network and pools will still be in early growth stages. Once the Gladius Network can support a large attack and the core tech is improved, we will enter the next stage. The
32、 Gladius Network will then allow anyone to purchase services from the various pools.1.4 | The Gladius PlatformHow our entire system comes together.7GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErGladius Network, LLC - 2017The process will be streamlined for both the clients and the requesters. People who want to purchas
33、e web services will simply be able to create an account with Gladius, purchase Gladius Tokens through us, choose a website they wish to synchronize, set a base and max price for how much they are willing to spend, and then request and monitor all connections to their website. Nodes will easily be ab
34、le to create a local account and wallet, configure the network settings to open any necessary ports, join any pools that they are best suited for, and start earning GLA. Users will be able to toggle when they are renting their spare bandwidth and space in a matter of seconds. There will also be addi
35、tional configuration settings to automatically toggle the service based upon time of day, other programs running, and even more in-depth user configurable parameters.1.5 | DDoS Protection MarketWhat is pushing the DDoS protection market forward.It has become increasingly obvious that any business to
36、day looking to compete requires a strong internet presence. This unfortunately creates more opportunity for attacks and thus protection, like that offered from Gladius, is required. Research has shown that the increased vulnerability to DDoS attacks is one of the main forces that push the growing ma
37、rket for internet security solutions:1) Growing risk of cyber attacksAs the world becomes more connected by the internet, valuable information and services also come under greater risk of attack. DDoS attacks have become more and more common in recent years and the stakes have greatly increased. Thi
38、s increased threat results in the quick expansion of security solutions to deal with and prevent DDoS attacks.Gladius Network, LLC - 20178GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApEr2) Unfavorable market conditionsWhile the need for DDoS protection as a concept is excellent, the solutions available are not. DDoS prot
39、ection is often very expensive and has varying degrees of success. The lack of a reliable and cheap solution creates a need for new players in the DDoS protection business.3) Government interestNumerous attacks to private industries and government databases in past years has brought more attention t
40、o defending government information. This has increased the demand for proper protection from DDoS attacks.DDoS attacks are unfortunately becoming increasingly common and are en route to becoming an expected occurrence for any company on the internet. According to Nexusguards Q1 2017 “Threat Report”,
41、 DDoS attack frequency has increased by a staggering 380 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Nexusguard is currently a huge player in the business of DDoS mitigation and thus their word is not to be taken lightly.Nexusguard comes to the conclusion in its most recent threat report that DDoS attacks
42、 are unpredictable. Additionally the “Internet of Things” has created many openings for potential attackers to abuse, these new and exploitable devices can easily give valuable information and create new targets for attacks from hackers.This new level of threat is evident in one of the largest DDoS
43、attacks in history, this attack took place on October 21st, 2016 and managed to affect a myriad of services. These services, like Airbnb and Amazon, were crippled and effectively brought to their knees by this attack. Some may view this attack as an extremely well coordinated and a difficult maneuve
44、r to pull off.9GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApErGladius Network, LLC - 2017 However, according to Forbes, a single “angry gamer” was to blame for such a devastating blow to numerous companies. The fact that a single person can bring down corporate giants is an extremely worrisome concept and must be addres
45、sed.In response to this attack, the United States department of Homeland Security has taken measures to prevent future DDoS attacks. However, even Homeland Security admits in their article, Snapshot: Turning Back DDoS Attacks, “CSDs DDoSD project is beginning to tilt the playing field toward defende
46、rs. Much work still needs to be completed, especially in the area of developing proactive defenses against new types of attacks. Cyberspace is always changing, and the work to prevent DDoS attacks and other threats from malicious actors will never stop.” With all of this information in mind, it is e
47、vident to any observer that there is much work to be done in the field of DDoS protection. It is the hope of the Gladius team that our product can address the needs of an ever changing internet landscape and meet the requirements set forth by these market driving forces.1.6 | Content Delivery Market
48、What is pushing the CDN market forward.The value of CDN services is apparent to any latent observer purely based on the extremely fast growth of the industry as well as the widespread use, and success, of such services. With more and more options to choose from in the CDN market, it is the role of G
49、ladius to offer superior and unparalleled service at a cutthroat rate. Research points to one of the main forces for growth in the CDN industry is the need for speed from users on all platforms:Gladius Network, LLC - 201710GLADIUS NETwork whITEpApEr1) User demandToday, users demand higher quality co
50、nnections to sites and in addition, there are significantly more devices connected to the internet than ever before. In 2017, 8.4 billion devices will be in use. This demand requires more means to deliver content quickly and effectively.2) Raising the barWhile a CDN used to be something that is opti