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lokesharo
lokesharo

Reputation: 315

Where is the actual data stored in blockchain?

I know that the blockchain stores the transnational data and it is immutable but where is the actual data stored? If there is a use case to replace a centralized data center solution with a blockchain solution, where will the data be stored in blockchain? Data centers usually have petabytes of raw data, hence I am assuming that a decentralized solution like blockchain won't be able to accommodate large amounts of data.

Note: Many links on google say that blockchain is not an ideal solution for large data, but then any solution will eventually produce an ever increasing amount of data.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 456

Answers (1)

BitFetch.io
BitFetch.io

Reputation: 129

In most blockchains, such as bitcoin, every node contains a full set of all data, allowing all nodes to verify previous and new transactions. The data itself is normally stored in a local database, typically leveldb.

As you assumed, for this reason, distributed databases (blockchains) that require a fully copy of the dataset are not ideal for petabytes worth of data. The Bitcoin blockchain is currently roughly 270GB.

Upvotes: 3

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