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It's proprietary, but it sounds like you're describing the "Google File System". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_File_System https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w
by sgtnoodle 4y ago
It's proprietary, but it sounds like you're describing the "Google File System". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_File_System https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_File_System
For your idea, once all the local storage everywhere is filled up with evenly distributed redundant copies, and then a new file is added, would peers arbitrarly choose other files to delete in order to make room for the new file?
- stavros 4y agoYes, it's very similar, though would work slightly differently (BitTorrent under the hood, whole files instead of chunks, etc).