Data Owner Name
Oliver Krautgartner / PROMETHEUS Storage
Data Owner Country/Region
Austria
Data Owner Industry
Information, Media & Telecommunications
Website
https://www.forstmulcher.at
Social Media Handle
@oliverkrautgartner
Social Media Type
Instagram
What is your role related to the dataset
Data Preparer
Total amount of DataCap being requested
5TiB
Expected size of single dataset (one copy)
1TiB
Number of replicas to store
4
Weekly allocation of DataCap requested
1TiB
On-chain address for first allocation
f3vgwgjshmvn6kgnagb4oggfi62rrg2ox7qp3khgnvre47j2aftzt52cyzfb3e4clyi64svggf7xadpugf6z4q
Data Type of Application
Public, Open Dataset (Research/Non-Profit)
Custom multisig
Identifier
No response
Share a brief history of your project and organization
PROMETHEUS Storage is an Austrian-based Filecoin Storage Provider operating in Wenigzell, Steiermark (rural eastern Austria). Founded 2024 as part of a broader European decentralized-infrastructure initiative, the operator currently runs approximately 742 TB of usable storage across three Synology DS2419+II NAS arrays with expansion units plus dedicated HP Z840 workstation nodes equipped with enterprise-grade Toshiba MG09 18TB HDDs and NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti GPUs for SNARK proof generation.
Miner ID: f03769188 (robust address: f2pfd7mcrl2gfdc4dkts6rktfyhlzwnacvr3onq2i)
Wallet balance: ~883 FIL available for sector pledging
Chain status: fully synced (validated against chain head)
Initial sector pledge batch encountered a memory constraint incident on 2026-04-08 which was diagnosed and permanently fixed with strict cgroup limits (MemoryMax=380G, CPUAffinity capped, MULTICORE_SDR producers reduced). Pipeline has resumed with 2 CC sectors currently in PreCommit1 and a hardened auto-pause watchdog in place to prevent recurrence. We are ramping up pledging capacity over the coming weeks as the hardware is now validated as stable.
Hardware details:
- Node: HP Z840 Workstation, 80 CPU cores, 499 GB RAM, 2x NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Sealing tier: local NVMe scratch + 16 TB HDD local, 195 TB NFS cold (CH5), 366 TB NFS cold (CH10)
- Network: European-hosted, symmetrical gigabit uplink
- Deal-making: Boost v2.5.0 installed and operational since 2026-04-10
Our goal is to contribute meaningful European-hosted decentralized storage capacity for public datasets, starting with a verified mirror of OpenStreetMap Planet snapshots.
Is this project associated with other projects/ecosystem stakeholders?
No
If answered yes, what are the other projects/ecosystem stakeholders
Describe the data being stored onto Filecoin
We propose to store and serve a verified mirror of the OpenStreetMap Planet snapshots (https://planet.openstreetmap.org) — the complete OpenStreetMap dataset of the world's open mapping data. Specifically:
- Weekly Planet OSM PBF snapshots (~80 GB compressed each)
- Diff history archives (minutely/hourly/daily replication streams)
- Selected regional extracts with focus on Europe and the DACH region (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
This data is foundational for cartography, navigation, urban planning, humanitarian mapping efforts (e.g., HOT - Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team), and academic geography research. OSM Planet snapshots are presently centralized on the OSM Foundation servers at planet.openstreetmap.org. Having decentralized European mirrors improves data availability, resilience, and reduces single-point-of-failure risk for the European OSM community and derived services.
The data is published under the Open Database License (ODbL) which explicitly permits and encourages mirroring and redistribution. We have read and comply with the ODbL requirements including proper attribution.
Initial allocation target: Planet OSM snapshot from a recent anchor date + 6 months of historical snapshots for temporal analysis use cases.
Where was the data currently stored in this dataset sourced from
Other
If you answered "Other" in the previous question, enter the details here
OpenStreetMap Foundation official servers at https://planet.openstreetmap.org/
Data is published under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0) which permits and encourages mirroring and redistribution. We will download snapshots via official rsync (rsync://planet.openstreetmap.org) and verify integrity against published SHA-1 checksums before CAR generation.
If you have an "official" dataset website, please share the link below
https://planet.openstreetmap.org/
Where are you planning to put your data preparer
Wenigzell, Austria (same physical location as the Storage Provider — minimizes data-movement latency during preparation)
Please share your data preparation method and tools
Our preparation pipeline:
1. Download the latest Planet OSM snapshot via rsync (rsync://planet.openstreetmap.org/planet/pbf/)
2. Verify SHA-1 checksum against published manifest
3. Generate CAR files using `boost car` tool (Boost v2.5.0)
4. Compute commp hashes via `go-fil-commp-hashhash`
5. Create verified storage deals via Boost client targeting our SP miner ID f03769188
Tools in use:
- Boost v2.5.0 (deal-making client + deal-engine)
- go-fil-commp-hashhash (commp computation)
- rsync (data acquisition)
- sha1sum (integrity verification)
Have you stored the data on Filecoin before
No
How frequently do you expect this data to be retrieved
Monthly to weekly retrieval frequency is typical for OSM mirror use cases. Primary retrieval scenarios:
- Weekly: automated systems fetching latest Planet snapshot
- Monthly: academic researchers pulling historical snapshots for temporal analysis
- Ad-hoc: regional extract users (DACH community developers, GIS practitioners)
We will expose retrieval via Boost's graphsync/http retrieval endpoint and publish retrieval documentation on our website.
How long do you plan to store the data
5+ years initial commitment. Sectors will be renewed before expiration per Filecoin protocol. OSM Planet snapshots have long-term historical value for temporal analysis, making this dataset well-suited for multi-year storage commitments.
In which geographies do you plan on making deals
Primary: Austria, Germany, other European jurisdictions (low-latency for European retrieval clients)
Secondary: North America for geographic redundancy
How will the data be distributed to storage providers
Initial deals: stored on our own miner f03769188 (self-distribution for first replica set).
As we scale and build operational track record, we plan to extend redundant deals to at least 3 additional independent European SPs to ensure multi-operator decentralization. Target distribution after ramp-up: 4 replicas across 4 independent SPs with geographic diversity.
How do you plan on finding/selecting storage providers to make deals with
Initially: self-storage on miner f03769188.
As we scale, additional SPs will be selected based on:
- European geographic presence (low latency for European retrieval)
- Reputation scores from filfox.info and proofmkr metrics
- Quality of sealing pipeline (low fault rate, good uptime)
- Operational track record (ideally 6+ months continuous operation)
- Reasonable pricing within market median
List of storage providers
Initial: f03769188 (PROMETHEUS Storage — our own, Austria)
Additional SPs to be added as the dataset grows. Selection criteria documented above.
Which deal-making tool/platform will you use
Boost v2.5.0 (https://github.com/filecoin-project/boost) — installed and operational since 2026-04-10 on our infrastructure.
Confirm you understand and comply with the Filecoin Plus guidelines
The 10x quality-adjusted power multiplier exists to incentivize storage of valuable, public, useful data — we commit that the data we store will meet these criteria and that we will make deals in good faith.
Additional Notes (Optional)
This is our first DataCap application. We are operating at small scale (5 TiB initial request) with established operational infrastructure. We have verifiable track record via:
- Filfox: https://filfox.info/en/address/f2pfd7mcrl2gfdc4dkts6rktfyhlzwnacvr3onq2i
- Miner ID f03769188 is chain-verified
- Wallet f3vgw... has 883 FIL available as pledge collateral
We aim to build a track record of reliable verified storage and grow gradually through the allocator doubling model. Happy to provide additional information, answer technical questions, or modify our use case to better align with allocator priorities.
Thank you for considering this application.
Data Owner Name
Oliver Krautgartner / PROMETHEUS Storage
Data Owner Country/Region
Austria
Data Owner Industry
Information, Media & Telecommunications
Website
https://www.forstmulcher.at
Social Media Handle
@oliverkrautgartner
Social Media Type
Instagram
What is your role related to the dataset
Data Preparer
Total amount of DataCap being requested
5TiB
Expected size of single dataset (one copy)
1TiB
Number of replicas to store
4
Weekly allocation of DataCap requested
1TiB
On-chain address for first allocation
f3vgwgjshmvn6kgnagb4oggfi62rrg2ox7qp3khgnvre47j2aftzt52cyzfb3e4clyi64svggf7xadpugf6z4q
Data Type of Application
Public, Open Dataset (Research/Non-Profit)
Custom multisig
Identifier
No response
Share a brief history of your project and organization
Is this project associated with other projects/ecosystem stakeholders?
No
If answered yes, what are the other projects/ecosystem stakeholders
Describe the data being stored onto Filecoin
Where was the data currently stored in this dataset sourced from
Other
If you answered "Other" in the previous question, enter the details here
If you have an "official" dataset website, please share the link below
https://planet.openstreetmap.org/
Where are you planning to put your data preparer
Wenigzell, Austria (same physical location as the Storage Provider — minimizes data-movement latency during preparation)
Please share your data preparation method and tools
Have you stored the data on Filecoin before
No
How frequently do you expect this data to be retrieved
How long do you plan to store the data
In which geographies do you plan on making deals
How will the data be distributed to storage providers
How do you plan on finding/selecting storage providers to make deals with
List of storage providers
Which deal-making tool/platform will you use
Boost v2.5.0 (https://github.com/filecoin-project/boost) — installed and operational since 2026-04-10 on our infrastructure.
Confirm you understand and comply with the Filecoin Plus guidelines
The 10x quality-adjusted power multiplier exists to incentivize storage of valuable, public, useful data — we commit that the data we store will meet these criteria and that we will make deals in good faith.
Additional Notes (Optional)