In a private blockchain network, if there are three nodes - A, B, and C
A
is connected to B
B
is connected to C
But, why is A
not connected to C
?
Wouldn't that make the connections and ultimately the network more reliable?
In a private blockchain network, if there are three nodes - A, B, and C
A
is connected to B
B
is connected to C
But, why is A
not connected to C
?
Wouldn't that make the connections and ultimately the network more reliable?
If all N
nodes connected to all N-1
others, that would require a lot of bandwidth and work managing all these connections. There is a whole field of research dedicated to optimal connections distribution given a desired "network diameter".
Not to forget that certain network topologies, think NAT and port-forwarding, do not allow all nodes to connect to each other.