Many Web3 projects are shouting "serving all internet users," but a careful breakdown of Walrus's architecture reveals that it is actually operating in reverse.

This system is not designed for casually storing small files, nor can it handle high-frequency scenarios with write-heavy and delete operations at any time. Its true advantages are hidden in three core words—stability, verifiability, and permanence.

In other words, Walrus is naturally suited for high-value, low-frequency updates, and long lifecycle data needs. Protocol-level state data, long-term stored content, model version management, and key files for on-chain assets are all applicable. But if you just want to temporarily upload a photo? That's completely the wrong place.

From the perspective of network parameters, its storage redundancy design far exceeds most decentralized storage solutions on the market. Higher redundancy directly translates to increased security, but this also means costs cannot be lowered. It appears to be a particularly "counterintuitive" choice.

It is precisely this counterintuitive approach that exposes Walrus's true ambition—not to compete for user numbers, but to seize the "default trust position." When data is extremely critical and losing it means disaster, you will naturally think of it.

The real-world problem is clear: in the short term, Walrus won't explode in user numbers; its growth curve will be slow, like infrastructure. But once users get attached, they won't be able to leave. Migration costs are too terrifying.

In summary, Walrus doesn't need everyone to use it, but as long as it is locked in by key users, its value will be realized.