• Solana network experienced a slowdown after its 1.14 network update on Feb. 25.
• In response, validators downgraded the software to improve performance levels.
• A six-step plan was released to streamline the process and an adversarial team formed to target exploits throughout the underlying protocols.

Solana Network Experiences Slowdown

The Solana network experienced a noticeable slowdown in block production after its most recent 1.14 network update on Feb. 25, causing transaction disruptions for users. To alleviate these issues, validators downgraded the software to up performance levels and restore order to the ecosystem.

Six-Step Plan For Improvement

In response, Anatoly Yakovenko, founder and CEO of Solana Labs, released a statement outlining a six-step plan for engineers to help streamline the process and improve stability as the network continues its transition into 2022 and 2023 priorities of shipping new features and tools.

Adversarial Team Formed

A major component of this plan is the formation of an adversarial team made up of one third of the Solana engineering staff in order to build additional hooks and instrumentation into the validator code and target any potential exploits within underlying protocols.

Focus On Stability

As stated in Yakovenko’s statement: “2022 priorities were shipping new features and new tools; 2023 is stability.” With this focus on stability, the hope is that it will help prevent further slowdowns or other issues from impacting user experience going forward.

Conclusion

The recent plans outlined by Solana Labs demonstrate their commitment to improving their blockchain technology through increased security measures as well as focusing on stabilizing areas where issues have presented themselves before in order to ensure optimal performance for users both now and in the future.