DDateihafen Notes
A field guide for your data

Less guesswork.
Better files.

Practical notes on data formats, reliable transfers and cloud storage. Clear explanations you can put to work.

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Start with the bytes
$ sha256sum -c archive.sha256
archive.tar.gz: OK

format     → understood
encoding   → explicit
integrity  → verified
The reference shelf

Build a reliable foundation

01 / File Formats

JSON: a dependable exchange format

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02 / File Formats

CSV: make the dialect explicit

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03 / Guides

Verify a file after transfer

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From local files to cloud objects

A short collection of focused references, with examples and links to original specifications.

01 / Guides

Cloud objects, versions and integrity

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02 / File Formats

Base64: bytes represented as text

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