This section discusses the storage of large objects on or off the blockchain network. This section is part of the design strategy. However, it was more relevant to position this topic here, as it is an extension of PDC and helps to realize it.
Large object storage – on-chain or off-chain
Rationale for on-chain/off-chain architecture
Data storage and retrieval is at the heart of blockchain, where assets, accounts, permissions, and transactions are treated as data. But what about documents such as evidence files, X-rays, image scans, videos, and legal contract documents in PDF form? Where should a blockchain application store these documents? What is the architecturally correct approach to storing documents? This chapter...
