• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    2 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

    • Piece_Maker@feddit.uk
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      60 minutes 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