[DataCap Application] Future Tech Holdings - NASA #122
Description
Data Owner Name
Future Tech Holdings
Data Owner Country/Region
United States
Data Owner Industry
IT & Technology Services
Website
https://future-tech-holdings.com/
Social Media Handle
https://www.linkedin.com/company/futuretechholdings
Social Media Type
Other
What is your role related to the dataset
Data onramp entity that provides data onboarding services to multiple clients
Total amount of DataCap being requested
8 PiB
Expected size of single dataset (one copy)
4 PiB
Number of replicas to store
2
Weekly allocation of DataCap requested
1024 TiB
On-chain address for first allocation
f17etrtgskjni5v2ugie3v2wdsfd2jyqjqqr4s6aq
Data Type of Application
Private Non-Profit / Social impact
Custom multisig
- Use Custom Multisig
Identifier
No response
Share a brief history of your project and organization
Project History: This project is a recovery effort to salvage a critical opportunity on the verge of being lost due to a partner's bankruptcy. It supports Utah in providing NASA research data to researchers for further study and analysis.
Organization: FTH is a team of participated in the ESPA program and currently hosting & managing nodes and infrastructure for other ESPA participants/SPs . Partnering with entities like the University of Utah, we handle large-scale, open-access data to grow the Filecoin ecosystem, ensuring secure, distributed storage for scientific and research communities.
Is this project associated with other projects/ecosystem stakeholders?
Yes
If answered yes, what are the other projects/ecosystem stakeholders
The project is associated with the University of Utah, NASA Ames Research Center, and the U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid (NSF WIRED Global Center). It supports the IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VIS) 2026 Challenge, involving stakeholders in scientific, academic, and climate research communities within the Filecoin ecosystem.
Describe the data being stored onto Filecoin
The data consists of 4 petabytes of NASA Ames Research Center climate data, stored on the Filecoin network. It includes datasets for the IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VIS) 2026 Challenge, enabling advanced analysis and visualization for climate prediction, power grid resilience, and environmental impact. The data is publicly accessible via AWS S3 API for scientific, academic, and societal use.
Where was the data currently stored in this dataset sourced from
Other
If you answered "Other" in the previous question, enter the details here
NASA
If you are a data preparer. What is your location (Country/Region)
None
If you are a data preparer, how will the data be prepared? Please include tooling used and technical details?
* Hot Storage - stored into MinIO & Ceph S3 object storage.
* Preparing the CAR files using tools such as Gographsplit & internal FTH tooling.
* Retrievals & restore from Filecoin network to the hot store using FTH products.
If you are not preparing the data, who will prepare the data? (Provide name and business)
Has this dataset been stored on the Filecoin network before? If so, please explain and make the case why you would like to store this dataset again to the network. Provide details on preparation and/or SP distribution.
Yes, a small portion of the NASA Ames Research Center climate data has been stored on the Filecoin network. In 2023, Seal Storage Technology and the University of Utah made over 200 terabytes of this data accessible using the National Science Data Fabric’s (NSDF) OpenVisus technology, as a proof of concept for decentralized storage and visualization with zero egress fees.
Why;
The client is eager to preserve the full 4-petabyte dataset, which has never been fully stored on Filecoin before. Only a 200-terabyte subset has been uploaded. This complete dataset is crucial for the IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VIS) 2026 Challenge, empowering global researchers to develop cutting-edge visualizations for climate prediction, power grid resilience, and environmental impact analysis. This effort aligns with Filecoin’s mission to safeguard humanity’s critical data and improve accessibility for scientific communities without needing specialized accounts or local resources. However, the client has been struggling with the previous Filecoin service provider. Which has failed to deliver causing setbacks. FTH are now collaborating closely with the client to ensure the dataset is successfully rescued and secured on Filecoin.
Please share a sample of the data
FIDL will have access to our Minio S3 bucket as discussed
Confirm that this is a public dataset that can be retrieved by anyone on the Network
- I confirm
If you chose not to confirm, what was the reason
Following the FIDL team
What is the expected retrieval frequency for this data
Sporadic
For how long do you plan to keep this dataset stored on Filecoin
More than 3 years
In which geographies do you plan on making storage deals
North America
How will you be distributing your data to storage providers
Others
How did you find your storage providers
Partners
If you answered "Others" in the previous question, what is the tool or platform you used
Please list the provider IDs and location of the storage providers you will be working with.
f03416756
f01857342
f01992431
f02026128
How do you plan to make deals to your storage providers
others/custom tool
If you answered "Others/custom tool" in the previous question, enter the details here
FTH internal tooling
Can you confirm that you will follow the Fil+ guideline
Yes