We are The Swarm - EOS Block Producer Candidate

We are The Swarm. And together, we are unstoppable.

Why “The Swarm”?

In nature, a swarm is a self-organized, decentralized, collaborative system working instinctively to achieve goals. The power of a swarm is in emergent properties; simply put, the total exceeds the sum of its parts.

We recognize the strengths of the entire EOS community to mobilize and quickly adapt to challenges. The Swarm is an extension of these strengths; our vision is one with an open invitation to community contributions.

We have a special opportunity to accomplish something truly great. But the end-result is shaped from all of our actions. That’s why, as we announce our candidacy for Block Producer, we invite you to join The Swarm. It takes a legion of disruptors to make a revolution a reality.

Let’s work together to build the best foundation for the future.

EOS GO Grading Criteria Submission

We happily submit our checkmark report for EOS Go & the EOS community's review.

For anyone interested in joining The Swarm or for those who simply have questions, feel free to email us, or join us in our telegram group.

Website & Social Media

Our Website

Steemit Page

Twitter Page

Telegram Group

Company Info

-Official block producer candidate name: The Swarm

-Location of company headquarters: Oklahoma City, OK

-Expected location of servers: Oklahoma City, OK with plans to move to multiple locations

-Team member List:

John Paul Adigwu - Co-Founder
Community Outreach
John Paul spearheads Community Outreach for The Swarm. He has experience working as a community member for a number of online and local communities. He is a regular organizer of local EOS.IO discussions and meetups and an active participant within the EOS.IO telegram groups. Favorite Book: 1984

Jonathan Drabek - Co-Founder
Infrastructure Architect
Jonathan designs and builds the hardware infrastructure systems for The Swarm and has been involved in cryptocurrency mining since 2010. He is an advocate for decentralization and self governance. Favorite Book: Liberty Defined

Aaron Schnider - Co-Founder
Business Strategy
Aaron is responsible for the overall financial management and business strategy of The Swarm. As a Certified Public Accountant, he has worked with businesses of all sizes offering accounting, tax, & business advisory services. Favorite Book: Man's Search for Meaning

Thomas Bruton - Co-Founder
Software Development
Thomas spent the past 10 years doing data architecture primarily in analytics. Thomas's passions also include container technology, IOT, and home automation. Favorite Book: The Count of Monte Cristo

Jeremiah Russell - Co-Founder
Network Engineer
Jeremiah has over 10 years experience with server admin, pc building and maintenance. As well as over 5 years of experience with telecommunications and network building, maintenance, and support. Favorite Book: The Lord of the Rings

Hardware Specifications

BP storage requirements may require change in hardware to accommodate features currently in development, such as EOS.IO storage. The proposed technical specifications for The Swarm are subject to change to meet requirements of EOS.IO features and performance requirements.

Geographical Region Oklahoma, USA (Testnet Virginia)

Political Region USA

Testnet:
1 Processor 4 Cores
16 gb ram100 gb SSD
Moderate Network Bandwidth
UPS System - Data Center

BP-server Expected:
Type: Cloud
8-16 Core
128+ GB RAM
1 TB Storage
Network: 1000Mbps

Scaling Plan

Our plan is to utilize cloud servers in the early stages of operations and as EOS requirements become more known we will begin deploying a cloud/hardware hybrid server approach to allow for faster scaling and better diversification. As we scale out BP operations, The Swarm will work to expand the technical expertise of staff and community support resources across the globe for 24/7 system monitoring and operations.

We expect to continually review the performance requirements necessary to carry out all EOS network operations. As the network matures and bandwidth demand grows, the swarm expects to add additional hardware and investments required to ensure a robust distributed infrastructure is maintained for operations and community outreach services.

We intend to release technical specifications and comprehensive scaling strategy updates regularly as usage trends and changing requirements of EOS.IO are made available.

Geographical Expansion

There are currently two planned locations located in Oklahoma City with an additional five proposed locations in other areas/regions to be deployed as soon as the specifications and requirements of the network are more fully known.

The Swarm is participating in the following community testnet:

Arrowhead - http://eosslc.com/monitor/
Name: augustus

Community

The Swarm derives its strength from the entire EOS community. Without the support and unique experiences from each member of the community, we would be nothing. With your help, we can be unstoppable.

Our main focus will be on reinvesting in the community and fulfilling all needs of the EOS.IO network as it grows. This means making meaningful contributions to the EOS.IO collective body of knowledge and fostering a culture of collaboration on a global scale.

To do this, we plan to promote awareness and help the EOS.IO platform achieve mainstream adoption by supporting local meetups, conferences, hackathons, and any other community-driven events. We’ll also serve as an active voice in the major EOS Telegram groups, providing our insight on topics such as governance, implementation, and expansion for the community.

Your success is our success. We will strive to expand and improve the EOS.IO platform in any way we can. If you have an idea that you think could be beneficial, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always looking for ways to build a better community!

Contact Us

For anyone interested in joining The Swarm or for those who simply have questions, feel free to email us, or join us in our telegram group.

Let’s work together to build the best foundation for the future.