What is Sharding and How Does It Work? 🤔

Sharding is a scaling method that allows transactions to be performed in parallel by dividing a#blockchainnetwork into smaller pieces (shards).

In this way, each node does not need to store all the blockchain data, it only stores the data of a specific shard. As a result, the load on the network is shared and transactions are performed faster.

Sharding aims to increase the transaction capacity of blockchain networks and solve scalability problems. In a traditional blockchain structure, each node has to verify the entire network, which reduces transaction speeds. Since the network is divided into pieces with sharding, each node only verifies the data on its own shard, which significantly increases transaction speeds.

How Does Sharding Work?

Sharding works by dividing the network's data and transactions horizontally. Each shard functions as a mini-blockchain with its own transaction history and database. This way:

🔸Parallel Transactions: Each shard performs transactions independently, which increases the parallel transaction capacity.

🔸Data Sharing: There is a communication mechanism between the shards, which connects the overall state of the entire network.

🔸Validators: Each shard has its own validators, and these validators only verify transactions belonging to that shard. Thus, the verification of the entire network becomes faster.

Benefits of Sharding

🔸Increased Scalability: Thanks to Sharding, a blockchain network can handle more users and transaction loads.

🔸Higher Transaction Speed: Thanks to each shard performing transactions independently, transactions are verified and finalized faster.

🔸Storage Efficiency: Sharding reduces storage requirements by eliminating the need for each node to store the entire blockchain