howardwu / IPFS-Ethereum-Storage

A simple datastore solution using IPFS and Ethereum
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Isn't it better to use a a traditional database over a smart contract to store the hash address of the file? #1

Closed arunvm123 closed 7 years ago

howardwu commented 7 years ago

It depends on the application's use case.

If the content address points to private data for personal or trusted use, then a traditional database is perfectly fine. If the purpose of storing content and publishing its address is for other parties to inspect, modify, execute, or verify the contents in a public or generally distrusting environment, then a smart contract on a blockchain is a suitable forum to perform such logic.