• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Yes, almost. But i want it to seem like i have all 400tb on my 3tb drive. I want the cache to handle downloads automatically and I want an even spread of files so that none get lost.

    Torrents give me:

    • Chunking
    • Redundancy via multiple seeders
    • Partial downloads

    But they do not give me:

    • A unified filesystem view
    • Automatic caching & eviction
    • Guarantees that every file stays available
    • Load balancing or placement control
    • A way to say “this file must exist on N peers”

    Maybe I should be typing this into a LLM.

    Edit: ChatGPT is suggesting an IPFS Cluster

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      2 hours ago

      Ahh fair enough! Yeah, not sure about all that.

      A very long time ago I remember there being FUSE filesystems that allow you to mount a .torrent like a network drive. I have no idea if these are still kicking though. Still doesn’t provide all of your extra bullet points but might be a good start to the rabbit hole

      • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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        50 minutes ago

        Fuse looks like a good way to make the 3tb look like 400tb but it doesn’t do the replication bit.

        I’m commenting these ideas publicly because maybe others will join in. Thanks for playing along!