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Cardano is making major updates to address congestion issues

 


Input Output (IOHK) recently announced major updates that will increase Cardano's block size by 11%. The network's core development team has also planned a storage increase for its smart contract platform Plutus.


Block size and Plutus script storage unit

Cardano developers continue to work on increasing network capacity and announced on Twitter the next update of the two key parameters. The team will increase the block size by another 8KB - from 72KB to 80KB.


The adjustment represents an increase of about 11% and represents a much-needed optimization as expanding Cardano's block size allows more transactions to be added to new blocks.


Packing more transactions into a single block ultimately means more transactions can be processed per second. In addition to the block size, Cardano developers will also increase the Plutus script memory units per transaction from the current 12.5 million to 14 million.


Plutus scripts are pieces of code used by Cardano to validate actions. The increase in memory units is expected to allow the development of more sophisticated Plutus scripts while the existing scripts can handle more data items.


The two improvements go hand in hand as together they will improve the throughput capacity of the network. Both adjustments are scheduled to go live this Friday at 21:44 UTC. Together, they aim to "provide additional resources for Plutus scripts to improve the dapp user experience," according to the team.


In line with the plan

Months ago, anticipating an increase in traffic, the team began implementing changes aimed at increasing Cardano's throughput capacity.


IOHK decided to take a methodical and step-by-step approach, planning a series of minor adjustments focused on improving the scalability and interoperability of the network.


“This adjustment is part of a planned series of network optimizations. Cardano will be continually optimized in a series of measured steps this year,” the team explained.


The network has been struggling with congestion issues following the launch of major dapps, and improving speed and network capacity is crucial as the Cardano ecosystem continues to grow.


According to the Cardano developers, "continuous observation of 'real world' performance and the cumulative impact of parameter changes" is an important part of the optimization process.

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