Large files

[rlkel0]

how would a large file be placed on chain? Are there size limits? For example, if a user wanted to upload a video, how would holochain handle this?

[dhtnetwork]

how would a large file be placed on chain?

Hi @rlkel0 you’ll want to use IPFS or a similar technology for large files. * Holochain can just store the merkle root or IPFS url etc. + metadata about the file for validation logic.

Video Streaming App

Initial thoughts:

• We would need to know what kind of validation is needed (e.g. skrumble uses blockchain to establish a secure session, but then the video streaming happens offchain p2p ^^).
• Static files can be stored in IPFS/bittorrent, etc.
• Holochain can just store the merkle root or IPFS url etc. + metadata about the file for validation logic.
• Holochain is not at all a file storage system or a real time streaming technology.
• Holochain is about data validation and workflows.
• There are plenty of existing projects tackling file storage (e.g. storj, sia, maidsafe, ipfs, filecoin, bittorrent, resilio).
• P2P file storage is almost as old as the internet itself.

Below are some past responses about this topic. Check them out. Feel free to use the search function related to this topic.

• Holochain storage app like Dropbox
• When Not to Use Holochain
• Video Streaming App
• There is a community project in need of a maintainer. File Storage Zome