The Alpenglow upgrade for Solana has garnered 99% approval as it enters the voting phase, with the main objective of reducing transaction finality to 150 milliseconds.
Support for Alpenglow Upgrade
According to the latest data, 99.6% of Solana ecosystem members voted in favor of the new upgrade. The Alpenglow protocol is regarded as one of the most significant upgrades in Solana's history. Voting commenced on August 21 and will conclude on September 2. The required quorum for advancing the protocol is 33%, which has already been reached.
What is the Alpenglow Consensus Protocol?
The Alpenglow consensus protocol represents a major overhaul of the network aimed at replacing the existing Proof of History protocol. The primary goal is to enhance performance and security, addressing the limitations of the current TowerBFT protocol. Alpenglow will enable finality of transactions in under one second.
Key Features of Alpenglow Protocol
The upgrade includes two main components: Votor and Rotor. Votor will handle block finalization logic and transaction voting, while Rotor will replace the timestamping mechanism with a more efficient protocol. Researchers emphasized that the new architecture will significantly increase Solana's operational speed, comparable to Web2 products.
Transitioning to the Alpenglow protocol marks an important step for the Solana network in enhancing speed and reliability. However, the upgrade will not entirely prevent the network from experiencing outages, as it relies on a single client.
