# decentralization
๐ TF Grid 4 Series on the Forum
We thought it would be beneficial to share a series of posts diving into specific topics explored during the call.
Link๐ฟ Watch April's Community Call on TF Grid 4!
For those who couldn't make it yesterday or would like a second look, please find the recording of the call here.
Link๐ฅ Deploy a Full VM with SSH, learn how to do so using different OSs
Mik created 4 more ThreeFold Guides for how to easily do so on the ThreeFold Playground.
Link๐ฃ April's ThreeFold Product Updates
In this month's Product Updates, Sasha gives us a sneak peak into the progress & new features expected as part of Grid v3.10.0.
Link๐ Save the date for April's Community Call
Join us next week, on Tuesday 18th at 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EST for April's Community Call!
Linkโ Mainnet Upgrade to TF Grid 3.9 is Complete!
... Which means Farmerbot is now live on mainnet as well, along with the Reliable Message Bus.
Link๐ฌ Join the Discussion About TF Grid 4.0
We have been working on the plan for TF Grid 4.0 and are now pleased to open up the conversation now with the community.
Link๐ฃ Public Board Proposal
Mik thought about this and came up with a solution! He proposed a new tool for farmers and users to communicate with each other in case of maintenance, network/deployment issues - a Public Board.
Link๐ค How to Set up Your Farmerbot
Take a look as Scott takes us through how to set up the Farmerbot on an Ubuntu system and manage your nodes.
Linkโ Testnet Upgrade to Version 3.9 is Complete
The release is mainly focused on power management/capacity planning orchestrated by the Farmerbot and the Reliable Message Bus.
Link๐งฐ From the Community - An Easy ThreeFold Interface
From Kiluminati, 'Foldit is my attempt at providing a (relatively) easy interface for novice users to get their workloads up and running fast.'
Link๐ Tutorial - Deploy Nextcloud on the TF Grid
Weynand takes us through the steps of deploying a Nextcloud instance on top of the ThreeFold Grid, and tries to do the whole deployment in under ten minutes.
Link๐ง TF DMCC (Grid Commercial Offerings) Brainstorm Update
We had another great brainstorm with the community last week around ThreeFold DMCC and commercial offerings for the grid. Please find the call recording and notes below.
Link๐ฅ Kubernetes on ThreeFold - A Mini Video Series
Jakub created a mini video series about using Kubernetes on the ThreeFold grid.
Link๐ค Farmerbot - A Basic Guide for QAnet
This is your go-to resource to get started with our new power-saving feature!
Link๐ฅ Introducing ThreeFold Guides!
Mik has been busy producing short & digestible video tutorials (between ~1 and 6 minutes) guiding you through the basic steps to get started with ThreeFold!
Link๐ Save the date for March's Community Call
This session will be focused on going over relevant topics discussed in our main chat recently - our website UX, outreach, and making it easier overall for people to join in on the project and take action.
Link๐ฉโ๐พ Farmerbot Testing & a New Node Shop in Europe
We are pleased to share two exciting updates on the farming side!
Link๐ฅ Hot on the Forum this week
Catching you up with the latest activity on the forum, here we go!
Link๐ง TF DMCC (Grid Commercialization) Brainstorm Update
Last week, we had a great brainstorm with the community around ThreeFold DMCC and different possible options for grid commercial offerings. Today we are happy to share the recording of that call and the notes. Additionally, weโre announcing the second brainstorm.
Link๐ How to Prepare Your Farm for Farmerbot with WOL
With farmerbot coming very soon, Bert took the time to explain โhow to set up the technical environment where the farmerbot will operate.
Link๐ Learn About Full VMs, Micro VMs, and Containers on ThreeFold
Scott is back, this time with an informational / educational presentation about full virtual machines, micro virtual machines, and containers.
Link๐ก Using Tailscale Inside of Grid VMs
Check out how a VM image with Tailscale integrated can make private networking and SSH super simple on the Grid.
Linkโ๏ธ Grid Commercialisation Brainstorm Call - Save the Date!
Following the interest given to Kristof's message in the main chat last week, we have scheduled a call to discuss ideas regarding commercial uses of the Grid.
Link๐ Watch Februaryโs Community Call!
We talked about topics from green farming to the Quantum Safe Filesystem to potential plans for grid commercialization (a preview to an upcoming conversation) and more.
Link๐ป Working with Micro VM Images on the TF Grid
Take a look at this video where Scott demonstrates how to create and manipulate micro VM images for deployment on the ThreeFold Grid.
Link๐ Zonaris Approved as Solution Provider
Weโre pleased to share that Zonaris has been approved by a DAO vote to become a solution provider on the ThreeFold Grid.
Linkโ Grid 3.8 Mainnet Upgrade is Complete
Thanks to the team for their efforts on this release and pushing it live on mainnet.
Link๐ค Farmerbot Feature Testing Follow-up Update
Here's a positive follow-up update about the farmerbot feature from Brandon!
Linkโ๏ธ Reminder - February Community Call
Join us next week, on Tuesday 21st at 17:00 CET/11:00 EST, for February's Community Call!
Linkโ๏ธ Cast your DAO votes ASAP
While all farm owners are called to vote for Grid 3.8 to go live on mainnet by February 17th, there is another ongoing DAO vote.
Link๐ฃ February's ThreeFold Product Updates
In this month's Product Updates, Sasha gives us a sneak peak into the progress & new features expected as part of Grid v3.9.0.
Link๐ค What is a 3Node Gateway?
You can configure your 3Nodes to become 'gateway nodes' in a few simple steps.
Link๐ฃ Vote to Bring Grid 3.8 Live on Mainnet
We would like to go live on mainnet with Grid 3.8 on Monday February 20th, but first the upgrade needs to pass the DAO voting.
Linkโก๏ธ Update - Power Management (Farmerbot) Feature
Good news! The implementation of the feature is now complete.
Link๐ฟ Explainer - How the ThreeFold Grid comes to life!
In this video, Scott goes through an educational presentation about data and data sources on the ThreeFold Grid
Link๐ Save the date for February's Community Call
Join us on Tuesday 21st at 17:00 CET / 11:00 EST for February's Community Call!
Link๐ก ThreeFold Grid 3.8 is live on testnet!
As of the 1st of February, TF Grid 3.8 is live on testnet. Take a look at the release notes here.
Link๐ฅ Watch the recording of Monday's Tech Help Call!
Thanks to Drew for hosting yet another insightful session.
Link๐ค Become a Solution Provider on the Grid
Find out how to become a Solution Provider and Sales Channel
Link๐ก Helpful Tips
Drew's new tutorials to deploy on the Grid, and his documentation about using terraform refreshed!
Linkโ๏ธ Announcing Community Q&A/Tech Call
Drew's invitation to the community for the next Tech Help Call and more
Link๐ Spotlight - Terraform on the ThreeFold Grid
By using easy-to-follow guides shared by our fellow community member, Drew, youโll be set up within a few steps!
Link๐ฃ January's ThreeFold Product Updates
While TF Grid 3.8 is almost ready for testnet release, some super exciting solutions and improvements are in development as a part of TF Grid 3.8.1.
Link๐ฃ Community Outreach Handbook
Sam & I compiled relevant information that will be useful for those ready to spread awareness of the project.
Linkโ๏ธ Monthly Community Call coming up!
It is almost time to gather for the first Community Call of 2023!
Link๐ฎ๐ณ How Would Decentralization of the Internet Help India?
ThreeFold support team member Ashish wrote a piece recently about how the decentralization of the Internet would (will) help his home country.
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