Modular Storage

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Current State

Modern blockchains operate with limited, expensive on-chain storage capabilities:

1. No native integration with external storage systems, centralized or decentralized
2. Smart contracts cannot directly access or compute over stored data
3. Complex off-chain infrastructure required for data storage operations
4. Fragmented storage solutions across Web2 and Web3

Ritual operates with large data objects like AI models and features that demand robust, cost-effective storage and high-performance caches for best performance.

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Ritual’s Innovation

Ritual introduces a provider-agnostic approach to storage by abstracting storage access into the familiar concept of repositories.

Through initial native integration with both Web2 (via Hugging Face Hub) and Web3 (via Arweave) storage layers, smart contracts can directly access and compute over data while maintaining consistent security guarantees.

This unified system enables developers to choose storage solutions based on their specific needs—whether that’s rapid prototyping with familiar web2 tools or ensuring permanent, censorship-resistant data availability through decentralized storage.