Flow (FLOW) Prepares for Its First Rollout in March, Upgrading the Chain with a New Recovery Mechanism

Flow is planning its first rollout in March, upgrading the chain with a new recovery mechanism for epoch handovers. The upgrade will occur with zero downtime, facilitating a smooth transition.

Flow, the rapidly growing Layer 1 blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, is preparing for a seamless upgrade in March, which will introduce a new recovery mechanism for epoch handovers.

This new capability will be deployed in a planned upgrade, enabling the chain to smoothly integrate the upgrade with zero downtime.

The new recovery mechanism will be a valuable addition to Flow’s architecture, which is already designed for scalability and efficiency. Flow is able to process a large number of transactions per second (TPS) without resorting to sharding, which can fragment a blockchain and make it more difficult for developers to build cross-chain applications.

Flow’s TPS capacity is further enhanced by its multi-level consensus architecture. This contrasts with blockchains like Ethereum, which rely on proof-of-work (PoW) for both transaction throughput and security. In contrast, Flow utilizes a hybrid approach, combining a low-latency, high-throughput token script layer with a decentralized, multi-role chain.

This structure allows for specialized nodes, such as 'verification nodes,' to rapidly process transactions in large batches, while still maintaining a decentralized network with diverse participation from various types of nodes.

Moreover, Flow is designed to be ACID-compliant, which is crucial for developers as it guarantees the Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability of transactions. This property is not typically found in other high-throughput blockchains, making Flow an attractive platform for developing complex and critical Web3 applications.