Building a scalable Layer 2 on the Bitcoin network requires robust cloud infrastructure. Bitlayer has intelligently leveraged Amazon Web Services to achieve this, optimizing performance and cutting costs.
Initially relying on on-demand Amazon EC2 instances, Bitlayer transitioned to Reserved Instances, reducing compute expenses by about 20%. This cost savings is crucial for maintaining affordable transaction fees on the network.
Persistent, high-performance block storage with Amazon Elastic Block Store supports rapid data access for validators. To ensure seamless upgrades without downtime, Bitlayer uses multi-availability zone PostgreSQL databases hosted on Amazon RDS, preserving network stability.
This cutting-edge infrastructure allows Bitlayer to support over 150,000 daily transactions and 300+ active projects, highlighting the system’s efficiency and robustness.
By combining best-in-class cloud solutions with novel blockchain technology, Bitlayer is set to provide a scalable, secure, and developer-friendly Bitcoin Layer 2 platform powered by $BTR and guided by @BitlayerLabs . #Bitlayer
