Someone asked: What is sharding, and why can it improve blockchain performance?
My answer: Sharding originated in database technology. It involves splitting data and computational tasks into multiple shards, each of which processes them in parallel. The challenge with sharding is security: each shard is overseen by only a portion of the validators, so an attacker can focus their efforts on a single shard, making it easier to attack than the entire chain.
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My answer: Sharding originated in database technology. It involves splitting data and computational tasks into multiple shards, each of which processes them in parallel. The challenge with sharding is security: each shard is overseen by only a portion of the validators, so an attacker can focus their efforts on a single shard, making it easier to attack than the entire chain.
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Did you used to misunderstand this too?