vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling
Description
We will use realistic Waku node testing, theoretical analysis, and simulations to evaluate and improve Waku’s scalability. Performance measurements in waku components will be also done. This includes identifying Waku’s limits and measuring performance in various scenarios, delivering concrete data and actionable insights to validate or challenge our ideas.
Background
Narratives
These efforts will support the Conduit of Expertise narrative by accelerating Waku Improvements, providing measurable insights to enhance developer experience within and beyond the IFT ecosystem. Enhancing RFC Development by enabling faster, more informed RFC development through performance insights during the drafting process.
Task list
Scale one to one chat
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vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:scale-one-to-one - owner: Alberto
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Messaging API
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- fully qualified name:
vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:messaging-api - owner: Alberto
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Description
- Includes compare gowaku with nwaku replacement?
Deliverables
Direct message reliability
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vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:direct-message-reliability - owner: Alberto
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Description
Store message hash queries of less than 10 hashes are served (wire-to-wire) under 400 ms, as long as the database is less than 250 GB size and average message size under 500KiB.
Store message time range queries of less than 24 hours, with less than 10 content topics, are served under 400 ms, as long as the database is less than 250 GB size and average message size under 500KiB.
Deliverables
- Analysis report
- Code
Decentralized storage dogfooding
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- fully qualified name:
vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:decentralized-storage-dogfooding - owner: Alberto
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Contact discovery app features
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vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:discovery-app-features - owner: Alberto
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Store sync
Note: This needs more input from project
- fully qualified name:
vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:store-sync - owner: Alberto
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Description
Analyze store sync Waku’s functionality, where store nodes get in sync. This should happen after a disconnection, or when a fresh node is joined to the network.
Deliverables
- Analysis report
- Code
Waku Shard Scaling
- fully qualified name:
vac:dst:waku:2025q1-waku-scaling:waku-shard-scaling - owner: Alberto
- status: 25%
- start-date: 2025/01/06
- end-date: 2025/01/24
Description
Address feedback from vac:dst:waku:2024q4-waku-scaling:waku-shard-reliability-vs-scale.
Increase the number of shards up to the highest possible value.
Deliverables
- Reports:
- Related PRs if apply: