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From YouTube: Peer to peer (P2P) initiative update

Description

Cardano nodes in P2P mode will be able to construct topology without SPO intervention. Because software governs the outgoing connections, it can adapt to changing networking conditions, which makes the system more resilient. P2P also simplifies the process of running a relay node (one of the nodes run by stake pool operators, which does not produce blocks) or a block-producing node.

In this short Cardano360 update, IOG Community Manager Matthew Capps and Senior Software Developer & Team Lead Marcin Szamotulski talk about P2P, a key initiative in Cardano’s drive to further network decentralization. Join the team to learn more about :

What is P2P technology and what it’s bringing to the Cardano network?
What is the current stage of P2P development?
What can the Cardano community expect to see?

Helpful links:

Introducing our new peer-to-peer (P2P) testnet: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/12/08/introducing-our-new-peer-to-peer-p2p-testnet/

Peer to peer networking: ​https://docs.cardano.org/explore-cardano/cardano-network/p2p-networking

Follow IOG on Twitter: ​https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK

TIMESTAMPS
0:14 - What a network is
1:01 - How P2P strengthens the network
1:25 - Gossip
2:12 - Development update
3:00 - P2P - what's next