# What is Swarm and how its storage incentives work - Swarm explained

- Channel: [Swarm](https://streameth.org/swarm)
- Date: 2023-10-09
- Duration: 02:35
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-qxQrvjKY-Is
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQrvjKY-Is

## Description

Swarm Desktop App (to interact with the Swarm network): https://desktop.ethswarm.org/

To run a full node and stake and earn BZZ: https://docs.ethswarm.org/docs/installation/install

Swarm is a decentralised data storage technology. It is a global network of nodes called Bees, your data is securely stored and served without the need for a centralised hosting provider. Instead, your data is protected through a permissionless P2P network.

Watch this educational video to learn more about the Swarm network and how it works.