If we can use Plot file to store data inside it?

[dungla2011]

I wonder If we can to store data inside Plot files?
For example, each plot file 108gb, from 1gb to 108gb, so I will store (replace) content from 2gb to 108gb (keep only first 1gb). So I will have 107gb to store my data? I mean we only keep header, meta data of plots.

Then HDD may be used in storage server on data center, do not waste many useless idle HDDs...

So benefit: plot-user can store plot in Datacenter, and do not need keep HDD, Datacenter can share money with users. Both have benefit and don't waste anything ...

It 's really green coin!
Any idea?

[dungla2011]

To now, Netspace > 20EiB = 2 million x 10TB HDD = about 200.000 server (each server has 10 disk x10TB)
So it's equivalent 200.000 server, may be bigger Google , Facebook ... and it's very fast bigger with increasing now.
It really wastes if We have not way to use space on HDDs

[cccat6]

No, and not possible. Chia is not looking for storage. If you have this idea, filecoin or swarm will be a better place for you.
The content in plots is not "trash". They are the key to find the proof.

[hashtafak]

Just not possible from this current version. Chia team can change their prototype to match network requirements (but not so fast). Or they can stay with something like, umm.. chia-classic 😎

[cccat6]

No, it will not possible in any modified Chia. If there is, it should at least 99% different from the Chia right now.
Don' think this meaningless thing. It just not possible. 0 chances. Even the modified version is not possible.
There is 0 possibility, and have no doubt that it will continue not possible in the long future.