Solayer represents a pioneering advancement in blockchain technology, being the first hardware-accelerated blockchain that shifts blockchain components onto programmable chips. This innovation aims to achieve over 1 million transactions per second (TPS) and network bandwidth exceeding 100 Gbps, facilitating near-zero latency applications. The architecture of Solayer, known as InfiniSVM, infinitely scales the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) by integrating Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), and specialized hardware like InfiniBand. This multi-execution model enhances bandwidth and minimizes latency.
The native governance token, LAYER, serves several purposes:
- Protocol Upgrades: Facilitates enhancements such as adding new supported assets.
- Treasury Management: Aids in diversifying financial resources.
- Key Ecosystem Initiatives: Supports grants and other significant projects.
What is Hardware Acceleration?
Solayer's mission focuses on infinitely scaling the SVM and decentralized technologies. The premise is that traditional software scaling methods have reached their limits, and future blockchain scalability will hinge on overcoming hardware constraints.
By offloading blockchain functionalities onto dedicated hardware, Solayer supports a high-throughput, low-latency blockchain environment. The InfiniSVM framework transforms the single-execution SVM into a multi-executor system that can dynamically scale according to application demands.
InfiniSVM machines will utilize InfiniBand technology—a high-performance computing networking solution—to enable rapid data transfer and communication. InfiniBand employs RDMA for direct memory access, which bypasses the CPU to further reduce latency.
