Anza unveils new measures to combat congestion on Solana network
Anza has released an updated version 1.18.11 of its validator client in order to address the network congestion problems faced by Solana. Validator clients play a vital role in proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains like Solana and Ethereum by allowing validators to verify transactions and enforce network rules. Anza’s update is aimed at resolving Solana’s congestion issues.
In addition to improving validator clients, developers are also exploring other strategies to tackle the problem. This includes optimizing the usage of computing units, implementing priority fees to enhance user experiences, and developing stake-weighted quality of service to prioritize transactions more efficiently.
The main cause of the congestion issues on the Solana network has been attributed to spam transactions, which significantly impact transaction speeds and increase the rate of transaction failures. Solana’s architecture directly processes transactions without utilizing a mempool, which exacerbates the problems.
External analyses have highlighted the severe congestion challenges faced by Solana. Reports suggest that the surge in popularity of Solana meme coins has worsened network overload, resulting in considerable delays in transactions and a high rate of transaction failures.
In response to these challenges, Austin Federa, the Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation, acknowledged the network’s difficulties on Twitter. He also mentioned that the network has successfully overcome similar challenges in the past, indicating its ability to handle setbacks and maintain stability.
According to an analyst, despite the outages, Solana has passed the scalability test, demonstrating its ability to handle a large number of transactions effectively.
