Great set of updates!! Obvious big fan of Denser and Wax.

Some questions:

a) For Hive Bridge, I see that it is not detecting Metamask extension. But rather it is calling for Metamask Flask in "Requesting Account Creation". Is there a documentation that we can look at for Hive Bridge or is it part of Metamask snap?

b) Is the HealthChecker UI used in any site somewhere?

Checking the other projects. Well done to the core dev team.

We benchmarked the new stack on a AMD 9950X3D with two 4TB T700 nvme drives and 64GB of RAM. HAF itself, using a RAM disk temporarily for the state_file replays in 13.34h. Next, replaying the apps in parallel takes 49h39m (block explorer takes 7h38m, reputation tracker takes 11h20m, and hivemind takes 49h39m). So total time to replay on this quite fast system is 13.34h+49.65=63h = 2days 15hours.

Been following Hive for a while now and this release feels like a huge leap forward. Thanks for keeping us updated with such detailed reports, makes techies like me feel part of the process!

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Awesome to see these come to light!

That last one I know is going to make life easier for many users and myself who always think of a post but give up even trying to search for it.

Adding my 2c to hived's Optimizations In progress.

First one - pool allocators - in principle does not reduce memory usage (at least not at current stage). In fact it increases it somewhat, however due to less fragmentation actual usable memory increases, hence less allocation is reported. It is the same effect we could already get by loading snapshot, except now the benefit persists instead of degrading over time. I'm pretty curious about the performance increase, especially in combination with just finished undo session optimizations. As far as I know pool allocators are not yet applied to objects created for undo session, so there is still room for improvement (might even show up in performance of regular sync, not just in extreme traffic in live sync and in colony+queen cycle). Also we have detailed data on average amount of objects needed at any given time which might allow some tweaking of pool sizes for each individual index, which might also slightly improve overall performance still. Once the MR is included in develop further task opens up, but Marek wanted to first get the estimation of how much actual memory consumption reduction we can gain with it, especially considering that the biggest item is getting much smaller with second mentioned optimization - comment archive.

As for "comment archive" optimization, drastic reduction of memory usage is obviously expected, but the first benchmarks look too good to be true. Even the extreme pessimistic scenarios are faster than current version, with most of comment accesses to archive in RocksDB instead of fresh comments inside memory multiindex (measured on big blocks with over 14k votes in each block). It is not entirely impossible, because RocksDB might be algorithmically faster even though each access to data is potentially much slower, but that would mean it makes sense to take a deep look into type of multiindex we are using, and not just for comments - more opportunities for optimizations :o)

Thank you for the update. It will help us greatly as we engage here

We are glad to learn about these developments. Thank you

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This is a massive improvement and good updates. Thank you for the effort put in achieving this. You deserve an applaud 👏💪

one of the only ones who is still here from way back... you are a saint sir

!PIZZA

Hello I just wanted to ask why are you delegating to @buildawhale which is using the power to do wrong 🤔

Wow! This is an incredibly comprehensive update. The dedication of the Blocktrades team to improving Hive is really impressive. Looking forward to seeing these changes propagate across the network. Thank you for the detailed report.

You have really done a great job, you should be given a separate crown for that.Believe me, this platform really needs people like you.

Great efforts and progressive development.

It's always good to hear of optimisations as that ought to help Hive scale up. Hive has been pretty stable for a long time now and that is vital. I know you do lots of testing, so I hope that continues.

Keep up the good work.

I wanted to understand this post in a way that was a bit easier for me and others so I asked Gemini for some help... figure this could help someone else so i'm pasting it here: (Obviously if there are any misunderstandings feel free to correct)

Okay, Hive users, let's break down this tech update from Blocktrades! Think of this as upgrading the engines and tools that make Hive work behind the scenes.

Here’s the lowdown on what Hive API stack v1.27.11 means for you:

The Big News: Hive Just Got Faster!

• The main point is a new, improved version of the software (v1.27.11) that powers many of the Hive websites and apps you use (like PeakD, Ecency, Liketu, Splinterlands, etc.).
• Blocktrades has been testing it, and it's noticeably faster than the older versions most services currently run.
• You can already experience this speed boost on api.hive.blog (switching soon) and api.syncad.com.
• Expect most Hive apps and websites to feel snappier in the coming weeks as other node operators (the people running the servers for Hive apps) upgrade to this new version.

What Else is Cooking? (Key Improvements)

1. Smoother Performance & Less Hiccups:

   • Faster Notifications: A major bottleneck in getting your notifications quickly has been fixed. It's now 100 times faster on the backend! This means notifications should appear much more promptly in apps that use Hivemind (most social front-ends).
   • Faster Feeds (Especially with Mutes/Blacklists): They've improved how follows, mutes, and blacklists are handled. This should make loading feeds and filtering content (like hiding muted posts) much quicker and more efficient.
   • More Stable Nodes: Several technical tweaks (like better memory management, database tuning, and timeouts for slow queries) mean the servers running Hive apps should be more stable and less likely to crash or slow down under heavy load.

2. Better Ways to Find Content (Coming Soon!):

   • Smarter Search (HiveSense): This is exciting! They're building a new tool called HiveSense that uses AI (vector embeddings) to understand the meaning of posts. Instead of just searching for exact keywords, you'll be able to search for topics or ideas, making it much easier to find relevant older content. This could be a game-changer for discovering posts!

3. Wallet and Account Improvements:

   • MetaMask Integration Coming: Work is well underway to let you use your MetaMask wallet to sign Hive transactions via a "MetaMask Snap." It's waiting for a security audit, but this could make using Hive even easier for those familiar with MetaMask.
   • Better Balance Tracking: The system that tracks your token balances is getting upgrades, including daily/monthly/yearly summaries and support for tracking savings and recurring transfers. Apps using this might be able to show you more detailed info.
   • Easier App Connections: Improvements to how apps talk to wallets (like Keychain) and handle errors.

4. Behind-the-Scenes Foundation Work:

   • Modernized Systems: Everything's been updated to run on the latest operating systems (Ubuntu 24) and software versions (Python), keeping Hive up-to-date.
   • Faster Node Syncing: Improvements make it quicker for node operators to start or restart their servers, meaning less downtime and faster recovery if issues occur.
   • Lite Accounts & Better Signing: Future work is planned to improve how transactions are signed and introduce "Lite Accounts," making things potentially simpler or more flexible down the road.

In a Nutshell:

This update is all about speed, efficiency, and building for the future. You should start noticing faster apps and websites soon. Big improvements like smarter search and MetaMask integration are on the horizon. The Blocktrades team (and other Hive developers) are working hard under the hood to make your Hive experience better!

Such cool developments happening! Thanks :)!

We have well over a hundred active Hive witnesses, but only around 10 active API nodes.

Should we have more API nodes?

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Great development down here 👍😍

Sir your journey is so smooth for us

Congratulations for 1000 vote .. sir please help me //Build a whales 🐋 why unvote me

Congratulations @blocktrades

Hello, good day @blocktrades,

Is there a way to get help from this account/project?

Okay, from the look of things, it seems almost impossible to do that because it’s obvious this account is meant for a project. However, there’s no harm in trying, as I’ve seen this account being supportive of the growth of the Blockchain.

We are humbly seeking support for The Comedy Club Community. It’s a newly created community designed to fill in the missing piece of laughter on the Blockchain. The main aim is exactly that—with no external intentions.

To make this soliciting request brief, Please help us in any capacity—perhaps through HP delegation or by extending your hand in curation support for entries to our contests, under your terms and conditions.

Sorry, I know this is supposed to be a private chat, but I thought it would be better (as an attempt) to make this request here. Maybe we could continue on Discord if you're okay with that. Also, kindly forgive my poor manner of making this request.

Many thanks!🙌