Sharding
How sharding is implemented and used to scale in Qui AI.
What is Sharding?
Database Sharding (Traditional): Imagine a library that gets too big for one building:
Solution: Split books across multiple buildings (shards)
Benefit: More librarians can help visitors simultaneously
Challenge: Need a system to know which building has which book
Blockchain Sharding: The same concept, but for decentralized networks:
Traditional approach: Split both data AND security (dangerous)
Qui’s approach: Split only data, keep security unified (safe)
How Qui Implements Sharding
Key Benefits:
Parallel Processing
Each shard processes transactions independently
Like having multiple checkout lines instead of one
Result: 50,000+ TPS capacity
Lower Node Requirements
Nodes can choose to track only specific shards
Reduces hardware requirements for participation
More accessible = more decentralized
Geographic Optimization
Shards naturally organize by region
Minimizes latency within each shard
Better performance worldwide
Smart Address System
The Problem: How do you know which shard handles which transaction? Qui’s Solution: Addresses contain built-in routing information - like ZIP codes for blockchain.How It Works: Every Qui AI address has a 9-bit prefix that acts like a postal code:
First 4 bits: Region identifier (like country)
Next 4 bits: Zone within region (like city)
Last bit: Currency type (Qui or Qi)
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