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Ava Labs co-founder Kevin Sekniqi recently highlighted that Avalanche has made significant progress in enabling horizontal scaling (such as application chains) and may soon dominate this space. However, he also pointed out that there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of vertical expansion, which is an issue they must solve next. Kevin Sekniqi believes that larger hardware is core to achieving vertical expansion goals.
Avalanche’s vertical scaling strategy means they will focus on improving the performance of individual nodes or individual chains, rather than improving the overall performance of the network by adding more nodes. This may involve using more powerful hardware resources, such as higher-performance servers and more advanced network equipment, as well as optimizing software to better utilize these hardware resources.
This strategic shift by Avalanche could have important implications for its ecosystem. By improving the performance of individual nodes, Avalanche can support more complex smart contracts and larger-scale decentralized applications (DApps) while maintaining fast transaction speeds and low handling fees. This may attract more developers and users to join the Avalanche ecosystem, driving its further growth and expansion.
In addition, Avalanche’s vertical expansion may also mean that they will focus more on improving the security and decentralization of the network. By using more powerful hardware, Avalanche can improve the attack resistance of its nodes and ensure the stable operation of the network. At the same time, by optimizing the software, Avalanche can lower the threshold for running nodes, attract more participants to join the network, and further improve its decentralization.
