Sui State Growth Optimization: Mastering Object Expiration and Version Pruning
This article details how Sui's Object-Centric Model leads to State Growth via new object versions with every transaction. It explains that Object Expiration and Version Pruning is the critical mechanism for node operators to safely clean up obsolete object versions and maintain database health and performance. The core mechanics involve Checkpoints, Epochs, and configurable pruning policies, offering trade-offs between storage costs and historical query capability.