Propagators

Propagators are essential for ensuring the composability and security of the network.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and write data transactions onto the Connectome

• Verify the validity of network transactions.

• Maintain network state liveness through accurate and timely block creation.

Propagators earn transaction fees and block rewards in the form of VANA for processing network transactions and finalizing blocks.

Satori testnet is currently run as Proof-of-Authority (PoA) chain for now. More information will be shared, as the testnet progresses. Please join our Discord for more information.

The testnet will be upgraded to proof-of-stake for propagators to ensure Satori testnet remains stable for data liquidity pools.

Hardware requirements​

To run a reliable, performant node, we suggest that the node’s hardware profile should match or exceed the following specifications:

Vana Mainnet​

• 8-core CPU

• 32 GB RAM

• 1.2 TB high-speed SSD

• x86-64 architecture

Satori testnet​

• 2-core CPU

• 8 GB RAM

• 100 GB high-speed SSD

• x86-64 architecture

These hardware requirements are rough guidelines, and each node operator should monitor their node to ensure good performance for the intended task.

Running a Propagator

We will release more information on how to run a propagator node soon.