Scalability
Even though multiple use cases and Proof-of-Concept (PoC) systems have been developed using blockchains, and the technology works well for many scenarios, there is still a need to address some fundamental limitations present in blockchains to make the technology more adoptable.
At the top of the list of these issues comes scalability, which is a significant limitation. The lack of scalability is a general concern, where blockchains do not meet the adequate performance levels expected by users when the chain is used on a large scale.
There are several techniques to solve the scalability issue in blockchains, which will be discussed in detail in the following sections. Along the way, we’ll cover the following topics:
- What is scalability?
- Blockchain scalability trilemma
- Methods to improve blockchain scalability
- Layer 0, 1, 2, and beyond
