# Documentation on remote storage layout

**URL:** <https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 6, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757 "2023-09-06T18:48:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![drjasonharrison](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discuss.dvc.org/drjasonharrison/32/148_2.png) [@drjasonharrison](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/drjasonharrison)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757/1 "2023-09-06T18:48:53Z")

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I’m wondering if there is document that describes how the remote (or local) storage is laid out. Like is it the first two characters of the MD5, then the rest of the MD5 or some other system?

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**Author:** ![dberenbaum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@dberenbaum](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/dberenbaum)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/documentation-on-remote-storage-layout/1757/2 "2023-09-06T18:52:30Z")

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Hi @drjasonharrison! It’s explained in [Internal Files](https://dvc.org/doc/user-guide/project-structure/internal-files#internal-directories-and-files).