Solayer launches InfiniSVM Testnet with peak performance of 340,000 TPS

Solayer recently launched the InfiniSVM Devnet, which has attracted widespread attention in the industry. This testing environment showcases a peak performance of over 340k TPS, representing a significant technological leap in the current Blockchain field. While other ecosystems are still struggling for a few thousand TPS, Solayer's solution has directly achieved an order of magnitude improvement.

There are several key factors behind this performance breakthrough:

First, InfiniSVM recognizes that pure software optimization has approached its limits and is exploring the potential of hardware acceleration. In recent years, improvements in Blockchain performance have mainly relied on innovations in software architecture, such as transitioning from UTXO to account models, from PoW to PoS, and modular designs. However, this path is becoming increasingly narrow, with many high-performance chains encountering bottlenecks at tens of thousands of TPS.

Physical limitations in traditional hardware architectures, such as CPU serial processing, network latency, and memory access overhead, are becoming the main obstacles to performance improvement. The RDMA technology adopted by InfiniSVM bypasses CPU bottlenecks to achieve direct memory communication between nodes. At the same time, it introduces multi-executor parallel processing and real-time network optimization, seeking breakthroughs from the hardware level.

Secondly, InfiniSVM is compatible with existing virtual machines, significantly reducing the migration costs for developers. This design facilitates the rapid expansion of application scenarios, such as high-frequency algorithmic trading, real-time game state synchronization, and more. The 0.01 second confirmation time enables possibilities for applications like real-time interaction in blockchain games, millisecond-level settlements in DEX, and high-frequency trading with AI agents.

Thirdly, InfiniSVM adopts a hybrid consensus model that seeks a balance between performance and decentralization. Daily transactions are processed quickly through a network of validators, and in case of disputes, the mainnet serves as the final arbiter. This "fast lane + insurance mechanism" design philosophy ensures high performance while not completely sacrificing security.

However, hardware acceleration solutions inevitably raise the operational threshold for nodes. While RDMA and InfiniBand technologies boast strong performance, the costs and technical complexities also increase, potentially leading to a trend toward centralization in the validation node network. InfiniSVM's solution is to layer the "performance" and "security" requirements, taking responsibility for extreme performance itself while entrusting final security to a mature decentralized network.

It is worth noting that the Devnet is still in the internal testing phase, with issues such as state resets and data instability. There is still a lot of engineering work to be done when facing the extreme pressure of over 1 million TPS.

Overall, InfiniSVM represents an important shift in blockchain infrastructure—from software optimization to hardware acceleration, from theoretical innovation to engineering implementation. Solayer's choice of technological path demonstrates its forward-thinking in the industry.