Laboratory environment
The laboratory environment includes 14 test machines and one separate central server. Some equipment shares power, network, or location, so these are not 15 independent geographic nodes.
Technical details
How 7IRIS proves a file can be recovered
Having encrypted parts does not prove that data will actually come back. The 7IRIS laboratory core reconstructs the file, compares it with the original, and only then confirms recovery.
Five steps in a recovery check
- 01
Encrypt before splitting
The core encrypts the file before creating parts. Storage locations do not receive plaintext or the key.
- 02
Create ten parts
The encrypted object is encoded into ten parts. Six admissible parts are sufficient for reconstruction.
- 03
Account for shared risks
Devices sharing power, network, or location are not treated as fully independent.
- 04
Actually reconstruct
The check reads six admissible parts and builds a test copy of the file.
- 05
Compare the result
The final SHA-256 is compared with the original. A match confirms integrity, not merely the presence of parts.
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Confirmed by laboratory evidence
These are laboratory results, not a public SLA.
- 10 GiBstreaming encryption and recovery of a 10 GiB object
- 100100 local scenarios with distinct outage sets
- 6 / 10recovery from 6 of 10 admissible parts
- SHA-256final SHA-256 verification
What this check does not prove yet
- This is a laboratory result, not a public SLA or recovery guarantee.
- The Windows user application, recovery key, and version history have not been released.
- A standalone recovery utility and open format are still being designed.
- No independent security audit has been completed yet.
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The next honest milestone
Recover a file byte for byte after physically shutting down 4 of 10 nodes, repeat with different failures, and only then begin a long-running private alpha.