Solana Network Restored After Temporary Outage
The Solana Layer 1 network experienced a temporary interruption but has now been restored after a five-hour downtime. The network resumed operations at 9:47 a.m. ET following an upgrade to version 1.17.20 and a coordinated restart by validator operators.
Investigation into the Outage
The team behind Solana is currently investigating the cause of the outage, which began at around 4:53 a.m. ET. They have committed to ongoing performance monitoring as the network returns to normal. A comprehensive report on the cause of the interruption will be released in the future.
Possible Cause of the Disruption
Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, suggested on social media that the outage may have been caused by issues related to the Berkley Packet Filter (BPF) mechanism. This mechanism is essential for deploying upgrades and executing programs on Solana and was reportedly affected by a recent Solana Improvement Proposal that made certain modifications.
Communication During the Outage
Solana’s team kept users informed about the outage through network status notices and social media updates. They initially announced that engineers were investigating the mainnet-beta outage.
Hot Take: Solana Network Resumes Operations After Temporary Interruption
The Solana Layer 1 network experienced a temporary interruption but has now been restored following an upgrade and coordinated restart. The team is investigating the cause of the outage, which may be related to issues with the Berkley Packet Filter mechanism. Despite the disruption, Solana’s team communicated updates throughout the downtime, ensuring users were informed about the progress. As operations return to normal, ongoing performance monitoring will be conducted to prevent future interruptions. Solana’s resilience in restoring the network quickly demonstrates its commitment to providing a reliable and efficient platform for decentralized applications.
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