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Network Architecture

Heterogeneous
Node Architecture.

Six specialized node types, each optimized for a specific workload. Validation runs consensus. FHE crunches encrypted workloads on GPUs. Web nodes serve dApps. API nodes bridge external systems. Batch settles millions of operations. Storage holds distributed blobs.

One network, six specializations, maximum performance.

6
Node types
Validation · FHE · Web · API · Batch · Storage
A100
GPU acceleration
NVIDIA A100/H100 for FHE
10⁶+
Ops per settlement
Batch + Merkle proof
Independent scale
Each type scales alone
Specialized Infrastructure

Six Node Types.

Unlike homogeneous networks where every node does everything, ATSHI assigns the right hardware and software profile to each workload class.

01

Validation Nodes

Consensus · ARCH

The backbone of the network. Run ARCH consensus, validate transactions, maintain canonical chain state, enforce protocol rules. Optimized for CPU efficiency and low-latency networking.

02

FHE Compute Nodes

GPU · A100/H100

Dedicated to Fully Homomorphic Encryption workloads. High-end GPUs accelerate FHE operations by orders of magnitude. Process encrypted computations without ever seeing plaintext.

03

Web Hosting Nodes

CDN · SSL · GeoDNS

Serve websites and dApps stored on the blockchain. HTTP/HTTPS throughput with SSL/TLS termination, caching, and GeoDNS. Turns the chain into a content-addressed global CDN.

04

API Gateway Nodes

REST · GraphQL

Bridge between blockchain and external systems. Expose ATSHI data through familiar REST and GraphQL APIs. Rate limiting, auth, transformation, caching built in.

05

Batch Processing Nodes

Millions / Tx

Designed for high-throughput workloads — mass distributions, data migrations, bulk attestations, IoT ingestion. Aggregate, generate Merkle proofs, settle with a single root.

06

Storage Nodes

Erasure-Coded

Persistent, distributed storage for large files, media, documents, dataset blobs. Content-addressed with erasure coding for durability. Keeps the main chain lean and fast.

High-Volume Operations

Batch Processing Pipeline.

From ingestion to on-chain settlement — how batch nodes process millions of operations with a single Merkle proof.

01
Ingest
02
Process
03
Prove
04
Settle
10⁶+ ops one Merkle root one on-chain tx
01 · Ingest

High-volume operation streams hit dedicated endpoints. IoT data, mass distributions, bulk attestations. Buffers absorb burst traffic and queue for processing.

02 · Process

Operations validated, transformed, organized into batches. Invalid ops rejected with detailed errors. Business logic executes against current state.

03 · Prove

A Merkle tree is constructed over all state transitions. The root is a cryptographic commitment to the entire batch — every op is verifiable.

04 · Settle

Merkle root and metadata submitted via a single transaction. One settlement, potentially millions of individual operations.

Performance by node type
Validation
Fast
FHE GPU
100× CPU
Web
Global CDN
API
REST · GQL
Batch
Millions/tx
Storage
Erasure-coded
Why Heterogeneous Nodes

The Right Node for the Right Workload.

01

Specialized Performance

Each node type is optimized for its workload. FHE nodes have GPUs. Web nodes have caching. Batch nodes have high-throughput ingestion. No compromise hardware, no bottleneck from mixed workloads.

Optimized · Purpose-Built
02

Flexible Deployment

Run only the node types you need. An enterprise runs validation + API + storage. A DeFi protocol adds FHE compute. A content platform adds web hosting. Scale each type independently.

Modular · Independent Scaling
03

Enterprise Workloads

Batch processing handles mass operations that would overwhelm traditional chains. API gateways provide familiar REST/GraphQL interfaces. Storage handles large files. Deploy without rethinking architecture.

Batch · API · Storage
04

GPU Acceleration

FHE operations that take minutes on CPU execute in seconds on GPU. NVIDIA A100/H100 acceleration makes confidential computing practical for real-time applications.

A100/H100 · 100× Faster
05

Batch Throughput

Millions of operations settle with a single Merkle root transaction. IoT data streams, mass distributions, bulk attestations — workloads that are economically impossible on per-tx chains become trivial.

Millions/Tx · Merkle
06

Global Distribution

Web hosting and API nodes deploy worldwide with GeoDNS routing. Storage uses erasure coding for durability across regions. The network adapts to geographic demand.

GeoDNS · Erasure-Coded
Network Function

Geo-Patch Architecture.

Geographically aware node organization for optimized replication, routing, and sovereignty enforcement.

01
Geo-Patch Organization
Geo-Patches

Nodes grouped by physical location and region for optimized replication and intelligent routing.

02
Geographic Replication
Replication

Transaction chains replicated across multiple geographic zones. Data is never concentrated in a single region.

03
Nearest-Patch Routing
Nearest Routing

Requests automatically routed to the closest geo-patch. Paris, Tokyo, São Paulo — all reach the nearest available nodes.

04
Sovereignty Enforcement
Sovereignty

Data constrained to specified regions for GDPR / local regulations. Geographic sovereignty is a protocol-level guarantee.

05
Optimized CDN Delivery
CDN Delivery

On-chain hosting served from the geographically nearest nodes — load times drop worldwide.

06
Data Residency
Compliance

Enterprises specify which chains must remain in which jurisdictions. Enforced at the replication level, not by policy.

How We Compare

Node Architectures Compared.

Feature
Ethereum
Solana
Hyperledger
Cosmos
ATSHI Network
Node Model
Homogeneous
Homogeneous
Peer + Orderer
Homogeneous
6 specialized types
Hardware Requirements
Moderate (all)
Very high (all)
Moderate
Moderate
Per-type optimized
GPU Compute
No
No
No
No
A100/H100 (FHE)
Built-in Web Hosting
No
No
No
No
Dedicated web nodes
API Gateway
External (Infura)
External RPC
Peer SDK
External RPC
Native REST/GraphQL
Batch Processing
L2 rollups only
No
Limited
No
Native + Merkle
File Storage
External (IPFS)
External
Off-chain
External
Native, erasure-coded
Independent Scaling
No
No
Limited
No
Each type scales alone
Enterprise Integration
External tools
External tools
Good (SDK)
External tools
Native API · Batch · Storage
Right Node · Right Workload

Run the right node for your workload.

GPU-accelerated FHE. Native web hosting. REST/GraphQL APIs. Batch settlement. Distributed storage. All as first-class network participants.