Encrypted Cloud keeps an app’s memory encrypted using AMD chip security. AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology encrypts virtual machine memory, and its SEV-SNP generation, introduced in 2020, adds protection against manipulation by the host, according to an academic paper on confidential virtual machines. The source copy does not name the specific AMD technology used by Encrypted Cloud.
Builders can switch an app’s cloud in its project settings at any time before it goes live. That means the choice is not locked in at the start of a project.
Background on Caffeine
Caffeine lets users create apps through natural language prompts. VentureBeat reported that applications built through the platform run on the Internet Computer rather than traditional cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services. The same report quoted DFINITY founder Dominic Williams as saying Caffeine itself was centralized at the time and that the team wanted it to run on the Internet Computer in future.
The cloud picker gives builders more control over hosting and data location while keeping the Internet Computer as the default. For teams with regional data requirements or stricter confidentiality needs, the new options may be relevant. The announcement did not include pricing, performance figures or details on how the options differ in cost.
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