This project deploys and operates an independent Filecoin Calibnet storage miner using Curio, operated by ChainSafe Infrastructure. The miner will onboard real test data provided by the Curio team (25 TB raw data, approximately 250 TB QAP) and operate continuously as a production-like reference deployment.
The project directly addresses an operator diversity gap identified by Filecoin core implementers, where Curio-based miners are underrepresented among independently operated, production-like environments. By running a long-lived Curio miner outside of large mining pools, this work improves decentralization, validates Curio in realistic conditions, and lowers the barrier to entry for future operators.
While Curio provides comprehensive technical documentation, there remains limited publicly available evidence from long-lived, independently operated deployments validating those workflows under realistic network conditions. This project complements existing Curio documentation by operating a production-like miner and publishing operator-focused deployment notes, reliability observations, and configuration insights derived from real-world use.
This deployment was proposed and discussed with Filecoin core implementers as part of a broader effort to improve Calibnet operator diversity and Curio validation (Filecoin core-devs issue #210).