The Good Tech Companies - Will Xandeum’s pNodes Unlock Solana’s True Potential?

Starting point is 00:00:00 This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Will Xandium's P-Nodes unlock Solana's true potential? By Aishan Pandey Hash hash a game changer for scalable storage on Solana Xandium introduces P-Nodes How can a blockchain handle massive data without slowing down? Xandium Labs has introduced P-Nodes, Provider Nodes, on its DevNet, marking a major advancement in decentralized storage for Solana smart contracts. Designed to integrate a scalable, random-access storage layer, pNodes address one of Solana's key challenges, enabling efficient and scalable data storage.

Starting point is 00:00:39 Solana processes transactions at high speed with low fees, supporting over 4 billion transactions on its DevNet to date. However, its validators struggle to store large datasets, capping the potential of decentralized applications, DApps. Xandam's pNodes create a random access storage layer, separate from Solana's core system, to address this. The network uses provider nodes, pNodes, to store data across a decentralized file system, managed by validator nodes, v-nodes, running Xandium-enabled software. Data stays secure through configurable redundancy and erasure coding, verified cryptographically. New Solana primitives, PEQ and POKE, enable smooth data transfers between accounts and this storage layer. With blockchain adoption surging in decentralized applications, DApps, becoming increasingly

Starting point is 00:01:30 data-intensive, storage bottlenecks threaten to stifle innovation. Solana, known for its high throughput and low transaction costs, has long faced the challenge of maintaining a decentralized, scalable, and cost-effective data infrastructure. Xandom's pNodes introduce a decentralized file system abstraction, empowering developers to build richer, more sophisticated Web3 applications without compromising speed or efficiency. How pNodes reshape smart contract storage? Unlike traditional blockchain storage, which relies heavily on validators to store every piece of data, pNodes offload storage responsibilities to an independent network. This design not only reduces the burden on Solana validators but also ensures data availability and integrity

Starting point is 00:02:15 through cryptographic verification. The Xandium network employs validator nodes, V-nodes, to oversee and manage data distribution across multiple p-nodes. Using configurable redundancy levels and Erasure coding, the system ensures that stored data remains secure, tamper-proof, and always accessible. Furthermore, extended Solana primitives such as PEAK and POKE facilitate seamless interactions between Solana counts and Xandom's decentralized file system, making PNodes an intuitive extension of Solana's computing framework. If Solana is the world computer, PNodes serve as its decentralized, hard drive. While Solana's design prioritizes speed and

Starting point is 00:02:56 execution, Xandom's innovation provides the scalable storage solution it has been missing, filling a crucial gap in the blockchain ecosystem. Unlocking new opportunities for developers and participants, Zandium's vision for P-nodes goes beyond developers, aiming to serve a broad audience, including crypto enthusiasts, passive income seekers, early investors, bloggers, and node operators. To simplify participation, Zandium has introduced ExxonMiner, a user-friendly P-node management application that enables users to set up and manage P-nodes, generate key pairs, and create file systems, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for early adopters. To drive early adoption, Zandium will launch 300 incentivized DevNet P-nodes aspart of

Starting point is 00:03:41 the Constance release, marking the start of the Deep South era, the first of six planned innovation phases in 2025. Each wallet can acquire up to three P nodes, and once the mainnet is fully deployed, the system will transition to a completely permissionless model. A transformational moment for Solana and Web3. The introduction of P nodes has the potential to redefine how Solana-based DApps handle storage, opening doors to entirely new use cases for DeFi, NFTs, gaming, AI, and large-scale data applications. Bernie Blum, CEO of Zandium Labs, emphasized the far-reaching impact of this development.

Starting point is 00:04:21 A low-cost, decentralized scaling solution will drastically expand the global DAPP landscape. It can unlock a new revenue stream for P-node operators as well as Solana validators and stakers. The Xandium solution will have an enormous impact on the growth of the Solana ecosystem. Final thoughts Xandium's P-nodes mark a shift for Solana, potentially unlocking a new wave of Web3 innovation. If successful, this could position Solana as a leader in scalable blockchain solutions by year end 2025. The real test lies in mainnet performance and adoption rates, which remain to be seen. And don't forget to like and share the story. Tip Vested Interest Disclosure This author is an independent contributor publishing via our business blogging program. Hacker Noon has reviewed the report for quality, but the claims herein

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The Good Tech Companies - Will Xandeum’s pNodes Unlock Solana’s True Potential?

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