How big are Node and Link and related objects?
Each object has different size characteristics. For example, Link and Node objects generally include cryptographic secrets or certified keys. The size of public key certificates will vary depending on whether the certificate chain is included, and the size of the key itself. Control programs are very compact, but also vary based on the amount of logic they implement. XML-encoded objects are generally large. However, an implementation is free to deploy space-saving strategies, such as compression, to conserve space if needed. Once Octopus objects have been de-serialized, they are very compact.
