We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that are secure, gas-optimized, and ready for mainnet. Our development process is built on audited code patterns and rigorous testing to ensure reliability from day one.
Decentralized Database Migration from Legacy Systems
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 experts to power your protocol.
- Security-First Development: Built with
OpenZeppelinstandards, formal verification, and multi-stage audits. - Protocol Specialization:
ERC-20,ERC-721,ERC-1155, DeFi primitives, DAO governance, and custom logic. - Gas Optimization: Every contract is profiled and optimized to reduce user transaction costs by up to 40%.
- Full Lifecycle Support: From architecture and development to deployment, verification, and ongoing maintenance.
Deliver a battle-tested, auditable codebase in as little as 2-4 weeks, accelerating your time-to-market while mitigating critical risks.
Our Migration Methodology
A structured, risk-mitigated approach to moving your critical data from legacy SQL/NoSQL systems to decentralized storage. We ensure zero data loss, continuous uptime, and predictable timelines.
Discovery & Architecture Design
We conduct a comprehensive audit of your existing data schema, access patterns, and compliance requirements to design a decentralized architecture using IPFS, Filecoin, or Arweave. This phase defines the migration scope, security model, and cost projections.
Schema Mapping & Smart Contract Setup
Our engineers map your relational or document schemas to decentralized data models, creating the necessary access control smart contracts and indexing layers. We implement data validation and integrity checks at the protocol level.
Phased Data Migration
We execute migration in controlled phases—starting with non-critical data—using our proprietary tooling for parallel processing and checksum verification. Live data synchronization ensures business continuity throughout the process.
Performance Optimization & Testing
Post-migration, we conduct load testing, query optimization, and latency benchmarking against the new decentralized stack. We fine-tune caching layers and CDN configurations for sub-second read performance.
Security Audit & Access Control
Every migration includes a comprehensive security review of data access patterns, encryption at rest, and smart contract permissions. We implement role-based access control (RBAC) compatible with Web3 wallets and traditional auth.
Go-Live & Ongoing Support
We manage the final cutover, provide detailed documentation, and offer 30 days of post-migration monitoring. Our team ensures your engineering staff is fully trained on the new decentralized data layer.
Business Outcomes of Decentralized Data
Migrating to a decentralized data architecture delivers measurable business advantages beyond technical upgrades. These are the concrete outcomes our clients achieve.
Unbreakable Data Integrity
Immutable on-chain storage with cryptographic verification eliminates data tampering and ensures a single source of truth for all stakeholders.
Radical Cost Reduction
Eliminate centralized database licensing, maintenance overhead, and reconciliation costs with permissionless, shared-state infrastructure.
Frictionless Interoperability
Standardized data schemas and open APIs enable seamless integration with DeFi protocols, oracles, and partner ecosystems without custom middleware.
Enhanced Security & Compliance
Granular, programmable access controls and transparent audit logs streamline regulatory reporting (GDPR, MiCA) and reduce compliance overhead.
Developer Velocity & Innovation
Provide your engineering team with composable data primitives and indexed query layers to build and iterate on products 10x faster.
Future-Proof Scalability
Horizontally scalable architecture built on Layer 2s and modular data layers ensures performance grows with your user base without re-architecture.
Build vs. Buy vs. Chainscore Migration
A detailed comparison of approaches for migrating enterprise data to a decentralized database, analyzing cost, risk, and time-to-market.
| Key Factor | Build In-House | Buy Off-the-Shelf | Chainscore Migration |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to Production | 6-12 months | 3-6 months | 4-8 weeks |
Upfront Development Cost | $250K-$750K+ | $50K-$200K (license) | $75K-$200K (project) |
Ongoing Maintenance & DevOps | Full internal team required | Vendor support + your DevOps | Optional SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Protocol & Chain Expertise | Must hire/acquire | Limited to vendor's stack | In-house experts on Ceramic, Tableland, Arweave |
Custom Schema & Logic | Full control, high complexity | Constrained by product limits | Tailored to your data models & access rules |
Security & Audit Burden | High risk (unaudited custom code) | Medium (depends on vendor audit) | Low (audited patterns, formal verification available) |
Scalability & Performance | Your responsibility to design | Vendor's generic scaling | Architected for your target TPS & data volume |
Future Proofing | Locked into your implementation | Locked into vendor roadmap | Portable, modular architecture |
Typical Total Cost (Year 1) | $500K-$1M+ | $150K-$400K | $150K-$300K |
Protocols & Tools We Integrate
We leverage battle-tested, production-ready protocols and infrastructure tools to ensure your migration is secure, scalable, and maintainable. Our integrations are chosen for their reliability and developer experience.
IPFS & Filecoin
Immutable, decentralized file storage for documents, media, and large datasets. Provides cryptographic integrity and permanent availability, replacing centralized cloud buckets.
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for scale and compliance.
We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that power your core business logic—from fungible tokens (ERC-20) and NFTs (ERC-721/1155) to complex DeFi protocols and DAO governance systems. Our code is built on Solidity 0.8+ with OpenZeppelin security patterns.
Deliver a battle-tested, audited MVP in as little as 2-4 weeks, not months.
- Security-First Development: Every line undergoes rigorous internal review and is prepared for third-party audits by firms like CertiK or Quantstamp.
- Gas Optimization: We minimize transaction costs with efficient storage patterns and assembly-level optimizations where critical.
- Full Lifecycle Support: From initial design and testing on
Hardhat/Foundryto deployment, verification, and ongoing upgrade management via proxies.
Decentralized Database Migration FAQs
Answers to the most common questions from CTOs and technical leaders planning a migration from legacy databases to decentralized architectures.
Our standard migration timeline is 4-8 weeks from kickoff to production deployment. This includes assessment, schema design, data migration, smart contract development, and integration testing. For complex enterprise datasets (>1TB) or multi-chain requirements, the timeline extends to 12-16 weeks. We deliver in sprints with weekly demos to ensure alignment.
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