Solano Research University/SOL-101/1-1

Solana Architecture Overview

Analyzing the core architectural innovations that allow Solana to achieve 65,000+ TPS.

I. The Universal Clock: Proof of History

Proof of History (PoH) is the fundamental backbone of Solana. It provides a way to verify the passage of time between two events without requiring validators to communicate. This is achieved through a high-frequency verifiable delay function (VDF).

Recursive Hash Loop: Output = SHA256(Input + Previous_Hash)
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Module Research Lead

Principal Eng. 101

Dedicated research into Blockchain Foundations. This documentation includes production-level insights from real-world Solana deployments.

Technical Lab