This section presents various measured evaluation data for the Hydra environment.
Measurement Environment
| Item | Specification | Notes |
|---|
| VM | VNware Workstation 17 Pro | |
| CPU | Intel Core-i7 12700 | 8C16T Limit setting |
| MEM | 16GB | |
| OS | Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.2 LTS 64 bit | |
| hydra-node | 0.20.0 | Latest version as of 2025/04/10 |
| cardano-node | 10.1.2 | Required version for hydra-node 0.20.0 |
| cardano-cli | 10.1.1.0 | Required version for hydra-node 0.20.0 |
| testnet | preprod | |
| IoT Device | ESP32-WROOM-32E | IEEE802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz |
Measurement Results
| Measurement Item | Measurement Interval | Min [ms] | Avg [ms] | Max [ms] |
|---|
| L2 Transaction Speed | ValidTx to SnapshotConfirmed | 5.35 | 6.00 | 6.34 |
| Response Time | From an IoT device sending data to receiving an accepted response | 4.14 | 6.20 | 25.21 |
| Turnaround Time | From an IoT device sending data to receiving NewTx complete | 9.53 | 13.22 | 30.10 |
Throughput
| Measurement Item | Formula | Min [tps] | Avg [tps] | Max [tps] |
|---|
| L2 Transactions | 1000ms / L2 Transaction Time | 187 | 167 | 158 |
| IoT Device Events | 1000ms / Turnaround Time | 105 | 76 | 33 |
Observations
- The L2 transaction speed of Hydra was confirmed to be sufficient for seamless interaction with IoT devices.
- The L2 transaction speed was observed to be stable with a margin of error of approximately ±1.5ms.
