8. NetworkPerformance

8.1 Performance Goals

ISONET is designed to achieve enterprise‑grade performance while remaining fully decentralized.

Target Metrics

• < 150ms end‑to‑end latency (multi‑hop)

• > 98.5% routing success rate

• > 1TB/day bandwidth per Architect node

• Global node coverage for geographic redundancy

8.2 Scaling Strategy

ISONET uses horizontal scaling—more nodes = more capacity.

Methods

• Regional load balancing

• Adaptive routing weight algorithms

• Dynamic node score recalculation

• Bandwidth‑based prioritization for premium routes

8.3 Bottleneck Avoidance

To prevent network congestion:

• Local queues managed with priority rules

• Automatic fallback routing

• Real‑time congestion detection (RCD)

• ZK‑based lightweight packet headers to reduce payload size

8.4 Performance Monitoring

Node operators and the protocol monitor:

• Uptime metrics

• Bandwidth delivered

• Latency per route

• Reward generation rate

• Geo‑distribution heatmaps

8.5 Future Scaling Upgrades

Planned enhancements:

• QUIC-based routing

• Cross‑chain identity federation

• GPU‑accelerated ZK proofs

• Dedicated enterprise routing lanes