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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ https://polybase.xyz/whitepaper

### Where is the data on Polybase stored?

<Info>
**During Alpha** Polybase runs all the nodes that store your data, but pluggable storage will be available soon.
</Info>

Storage on Polybase is pluggable, that means as a developer you can choose the
trade offs between the various storage and indexing options.

Expand All @@ -50,11 +54,6 @@ Out of the box, the default SDK implementation uses the Polybase datastore,
which is a decentralized datastore with **similar functionality to Firebase
Firestore**.

info

**During Alpha** only the Polybase datastore is available, but other storage
options will be available soon.

### If data is stored off-chain, isn’t Polybase centralized?

Actually, no.
Expand All @@ -68,6 +67,10 @@ about the methodology.

### Can everyone see my data on Polybase?

<Info>
**During Alpha** Polybase runs all the nodes that store your data, and data will be publicly visible.
</Info>

It depends which storage option you choose:

- **Local storage / custodial** \- no one else can see the data, only the user
Expand All @@ -79,12 +82,6 @@ In all cases, data should be encrypted to ensure the best privacy protection.
The Polybase SDKs provide the functionality to encrypt the data with a wallet.
This could be a user’s Metamask wallet or a custodial wallet for the dApp.

<Info>
**During Alpha** only the Polybase datastore is available, but other storage
options will be available soon.

</Info>

### How can the data on Polybase be accessed without going through the Polybase gateway?

While we are in alpha, the only way to access the Polybase network is through
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