Solana's Alpenglow Completes Testnet, Achieves Improved Finality
Solana's planned consensus rewrite has reached a new milestone as Alpenglow completed its testnet, according to Anza, the firm that maintains the Agave validator client. This marks the start of the formal activation path for the network's public test clusters.
The move from a closed rehearsal environment to the public test clusters is a significant step forward in Solana's development. Alpenglow, the consensus rewrite, aims to improve the network's performance and security. With this testnet completion, Solana is one step closer to achieving its goal of faster finality.
Finality refers to the time it takes for transactions to be confirmed on the network. Alpenglow has achieved 100-150ms finality, a notable improvement over previous benchmarks.
Anza's announcement suggests that Solana is making progress towards its planned upgrade. However, the exact timeline and details of the activation path remain unclear.