Jake Schaeffer

Jake Schaeffer

Light Clients (Part 3): Trust Issues? Avail light clients have you covered

Light Clients (Part 3): Trust Issues? Avail light clients have you covered

Learn how Avail's Data Availability light clients enhance scalability, streamline interoperability, and improve the blockchain development experience. This final installment in our series focuses on practical applications and implications of this technology in blockchain architecture.

Light Clients (Part 2): How Avail light clients overcome the challenges of monolithic chains

Light Clients (Part 2): How Avail light clients overcome the challenges of monolithic chains

Part two of our light client series explores Avail's innovative blockchain architecture. Learn what makes Avail light clients different from traditional blockchain light clients.

Light Clients (Part 1): How blockchain light clients work today

Light Clients (Part 1): How blockchain light clients work today

Dive into the world of blockchain architecture as we explore, and uncover the limitations of validators, full nodes, and light clients in traditional blockchain systems. Part 1 of our series sets the stage for Avail's revolutionary approach to trustless applications.

Data Availability is Not Data Storage

Recall this grade school experience: you raise your hand and ask, “Can I go to the bathroom?” To which your teacher responds with “I don’t know. Can you?” Might seem far fetched, but this is a perfect entry point to understanding the difference between data availability and data storage.