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The Ambrosus Network requires Atlas Masternodes to store and secure all data uploaded to the network. More specifically, all Atlas Masternodes serve the purpose of:

• Sheltering public data and meta-data uploaded to the Network.
• Challenging other Atlas Masternodes to prove they are performing their sheltering duty.

Copying data of other Atlas Masternodes to increase data resilience and mitigate the loss of information. All Atlas Masternodes shelter public data or meta-data uploaded to the Ambrosus blockchain. Additionally, beyond sheltering data, Atlas Masternodes must also be able to respond to challenges for their data from other Atlas Masternodes. This means that when Atlas Masternode X challenges Atlas Masternode Y, Atlas Masternode Y must respond with the data being asked for. If this is done successfully, Atlas Masternode X makes a copy of the challenged data as a matter of increasing data resilience.

In terms of the function of Atlas Masternodes in the Ambrosus cryptoeconomic system, the following can be said: In return for their guarantee of the storage and integrity of all data uploaded onto the network, Atlas Masternodes are entitled to a reward from the original payment per bundle. Specifically, Atlas Masternodes will receive a percentage of the original payment that is broken down into various storage challenges. These storage challenges are thereby the means of compensation that Atlas nodes depend upon.

There are three tiers of Atlas Masternodes, ranging from largest data storage capacity to smallest:

• Atlas Omega (75k stake)
• Atlas Sigma (30k stake)
• Atlas Zeta (10k stake)

The rewards of a higher tier node are relatively higher than a lower tier node (e.g. a Sigma node would give more than 3 times the reward of a Zeta node). See for more information the Rewards & ROI page.