Sharding:A Scalability Solutions for Blockchain Networks

Blockchain technology's decentralized and immutable data storage has changed a number of sectors. But typical blockchain networks scalability issues prevent them from being widely used for large-scale applications. By dividing the blockchain network into smaller, more controllable sections known as shards, sharding has become a viable remedy for scalability issues. This paper offers a thorough introduction to sharding as a blockchain network scalability solution. We explore the basic ideas of sharding as well as its advantages, drawbacks, and several sharding strategies. We also analyze experimental results and real-world implementations to assess how well sharding contributes to increased blockchain scalability. Lastly, we talk about possible developments in sharding approaches and future research paths to further improve the scalability of blockchain networks.

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2024-10-17
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https://doi.org/10.1109/icbds61829.2024.10837088
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12
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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
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Sharding:A Scalability Solutions for Blockchain Networks

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Sharding:A Scalability Solutions for Blockchain Networks

Dattatray Raghunath Kale, A.N. Jadhav, Shradha Salunkhe, Chandrashekhar Goswami, Sumit A. Hirve, Kruishna Prasad K
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Abstract

Blockchain technology's decentralized and immutable data storage has changed a number of sectors. But typical blockchain networks scalability issues prevent them from being widely used for large-scale applications. By dividing the blockchain network into smaller, more controllable sections known as shards, sharding has become a viable remedy for scalability issues. This paper offers a thorough introduction to sharding as a blockchain network scalability solution. We explore the basic ideas of sharding as well as its advantages, drawbacks, and several sharding strategies. We also analyze experimental results and real-world implementations to assess how well sharding contributes to increased blockchain scalability. Lastly, we talk about possible developments in sharding approaches and future research paths to further improve the scalability of blockchain networks.

Mangalore University (IN), MIT Art, Design and Technology University (IN), Sir Padampat Singhania University (IN)
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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
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