# Network Architecture Decentralized Network: The Hestia Network employs a decentralized architecture using hashgraph-like technology, which offers efficient, secure, and scalable operations. This ensures high availability and fault tolerance, critical for community-driven environments. Gossip Protocol: To facilitate rapid and consistent information sharing among nodes, the network utilizes a gossip protocol. This method allows for quick dissemination of updates and ensures all nodes have a synchronized and up-to-date view of the network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hestia.sphenelabs.com/technology/network-architecture.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.