Homework on High Availability - Questions

  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?
    Blockchain is global and have nodes around the world and by that increased security. Transacations are made 24/7 and thats why its important.
  2. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?
    For an blockchain to operate succesfully, it needs a lot of nodes. The more nodes, the higher the security and the higher the availability.
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  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?

High availability allow people to use this system 365/24/7, its always able to use.
By running a business, applications or any software with this system, you can always have access to it.

  1. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?

Blockchain network incentivises users with reward by mining (the action or confirm transactions). The protocol ajust itself to always be profitable for someone. So this keep the user interest up to use the network.

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  1. High availability allows for accessibility for everyone and global transactions 24/7/365.

  2. Block rewards for miners and financial incentives through consensus.

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if more participants are mining the network security will increase. Mining protects the network.
mining-incentive is insured by rewards.
2)
difficulty adjustment:
if enough participants are mining the mining-difficulty is increased/maximum
if number of miners is decreased the incentive for mining is higher due less mining-difficulty.
this ensures to attract the necessary amount of participants to keep the blockchain alive.

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  1. Because this is what bitcoin separates from other networks and is necessary for critical infrastructure such as finance or payment to run over it.
  2. The incentive of earning money in a distributed fashion
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  1. So they can be used 24 hours, to give trust to the system and to enable miners to make income.

2 The constant supply of Many miners

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  1. It’s important for blockchain networks to be high availability so that they are accessible for people to use on a continual basis. Blockchain networks allow people to make transactions at any hour of the day, any day of the year. So the networks support a global financial system that is supportive to everyone who participates on it.

  2. The high availability of blockchain networks come from the participants who mine and keep the network alive. Because the people mining are incentivised to participate by earning money, it means that even if the number of people supporting the network fluctuates from time to time, there will still likely be enough participation from people around the world to keep the system running.

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  1. High Availability keeps the system running, and the money to grow

  2. availability is achieved through mining and financial incentives.

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It is important that availability is constant in the network because everyone want to get in the game.
High availability is maintained in the network because they are incencitized, the networks are given incentives at different period of activity on the network.

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Homework on High Availability - Questions

  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?

It makes the system fault tolerant, meaning, if one or two nodes go down it doesn’t take the entire system with them.

  1. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?

With the concept of mining. Every node keeps the network alive by validating transactions. They do this because they get incentavised to do so.

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  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?
    High availability networks allow customers to have access to their assets 24/365! This is very helpful when Crypto markets tank or moon!

  2. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?
    Miners or nodes allow the network to function at all times. If miners stop mining there will be others to take their place. The network is never in need of miners.

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  1. To compete with the incumbent institutions and so that global citizens can use it anytime.
    2.Incentives
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  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?
    Because it is a global network, therefore it need to be accessible for everyone in different parts of the world. Since money is one of the main applications, everyone needs money to live 24/7

  2. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?
    Blockchain network is global located all around the globe. If one of the points in a country fall, there will be others in the same country or in different countries to support the network. It is open 24/7 all year

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Because it can be accessed 24/7 and 365 days a year.

In order to have such high availability, miners are incentivized to keep the network highly available. As the mining difficulties increases this becomes less profitable and results in miners leaving, which interns decreases the mining difficulties. The non-active sideline miners would jump in as the difficulties has decreased and is more profitable once again. This cycle of incentive creates a highly available secure network.

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  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks? To make them attractive, reliable and always accessible. Bitcoin has never been offline, this makes it very reliable and thus a great option for those looking to manage money any time or place.

  2. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability? Because even if part of the network goes down, mining activities will soon help fill the gap. The possibility to make money mining means there are always miners online helping keep the network robust and mining makes more blocks. When mining becomes less profitable as there are too many miners, less new miners join creating stability. As soon as part of the network disappears for ant reason, mining profitability goes up and new miners join in making the network whole and keeping consensus going. Providence is preserved.

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  1. Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?

The high availability of Blockchain networks is a huge selling point for its unique infrastructure. It’s a very stable network that is always running, increasing its value with increased mining resulting in increased security.

  1. What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?

Incentives ensures a constant influx of support from miners looking to make money in exchange for adding stability and value to the network and its security.

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  1. That gives the people freedom to use their digital assets anytime they want without anyone stopping them.

  2. The incentive miners receive fro keeping the network available.

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  • Why is it important for blockchain networks to be high availability networks?

It is important for Blockchain Networks to be available around the world 24/7. We live in a fast paced global system. We all live on different time zones. We need a system that can produce fast results 24/7 to allow for Global Commerce.

  • What is it that enables blockchain networks to have such high availability?

Blockchain networks have high availability because people all around the world have an incentive to keep it up and running. Mining rewards are paid to computers that help keep the network up and running.

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  1. It is designed to be a global network. The world never stops.

  2. Financial incentives to the miners. Miners all over the world create a system
    that is always running and growing.

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High availability for blockchain is important because there is always demand for the system. The flow of information needs to be constant for both client satisfaction and security purposes.

Blockchain networks are always available due to the incentivized system. There is a correlation between mining activity and difficulty through financial incentives.

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