Shards, Shard Nodes, and Shard Network

A shard refers collectively to shard nodes, the shard network, and the shard ledger.
Shards serve as the fundamental units for distributed data management in Locus Chain, enabling efficient account data management and enhanced processing speeds. Each shard independently manages its own data sets and transaction records.
Shard nodes handle data within their respective shards, while the shard network facilitates communication and data maintenance across shards. This architecture improves overall network efficiency and reduces bottlenecks.
Shards operate with high independence and can be dynamically restructured when necessary. This allows Locus Chain to efficiently distribute network loads and maximize scalability.

The shard ledger represents a portion of the partitioned World Ledger, containing specific account data and the transactions associated with those accounts. Essentially, it is a fraction of the World Ledger’s entire dataset.
Each shard ledger is managed independently within its shard network, reducing the data size processed by individual nodes and alleviating storage and processing burdens.
Shard ledgers are key components for distributed data management, playing a vital role in maintaining network performance and scalability.

To manage shard ledgers, the Locus Chain Network is also partitioned into shard networks. Each shard network is responsible for processing and managing its corresponding shard ledger.
Each shard network operates independently, performing tasks such as transaction validation, block creation, and data exchange.
By distributing data processing across shards, the shard network structure is instrumental in achieving high transaction-per-second (TPS) capabilities.

Nodes in the Locus Chain are always associated with a specific shard. Each node is assigned to a shard and participates in processing its data, block creation, and validation.
Shard nodes primarily communicate with other nodes within the same shard but can also perform inter-shard communications when necessary to exchange data.

Data exchange between shard networks occurs through inter-shard communication, enabling transaction processing and data synchronization between accounts in different shards.
Nodes within each shard can directly connect to nodes in other shards for data exchange. This supports account migration and seamless inter-shard transaction processing.
Inter-shard communication ensures the network’s consistency and enhances overall performance through collaboration between shards.

The node ledger is a subset of the shard ledger managed by a single node. The collective information from all nodes within a shard constitutes the shard ledger.
Unnecessary data on individual nodes is pruned to optimize data storage efficiency. This enables each node to effectively manage its data load.
New nodes can quickly join the network by downloading only the minimal data required for operation.