We architect and deploy custom smart contracts on EVM chains (Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum) and Solana. Our development process ensures gas-optimized code, comprehensive security audits, and adherence to standards like ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155.
Lightning Node Cluster Deployment for Scalability
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 experts to power your dApp.
Reduce your time-to-market with battle-tested contracts, minimizing audit cycles and deployment risks.
- End-to-End Development: From logic design and
Solidity/Rustcoding to deployment and verification. - Security-First: All contracts undergo internal review and integration with top audit firms.
- Upgradeable Architecture: Implement
Proxypatterns for seamless, secure future upgrades. - Real-World Performance: Contracts optimized for sub-cent transaction costs and sub-second finality on L2s.
Architecture for High-Volume Throughput
Our Lightning Node Cluster architecture is designed from the ground up to handle enterprise-grade transaction volumes, ensuring your payment rails remain fast, reliable, and cost-effective under any load.
Multi-Node Redundant Clustering
Deploy a fault-tolerant cluster of 3+ Lightning nodes across multiple regions. Eliminates single points of failure and ensures continuous payment routing even during individual node maintenance or outages.
Load-Balanced Channel Management
Intelligent traffic distribution across all cluster channels. Our system dynamically routes payments to avoid channel exhaustion, maximizing throughput and minimizing failed transactions during peak demand.
Automated Liquidity Rebalancing
Proprietary algorithms monitor and rebalance channel liquidity in real-time. Maintains optimal inbound/outbound capacity across your entire network without manual intervention, reducing operational overhead.
Enterprise-Grade Monitoring & Alerts
Gain full visibility with dashboards tracking channel health, fee revenue, routing success rates, and system performance. Receive instant alerts for anomalies, capacity thresholds, or failed routes.
Secure, Isolated Infrastructure
Each node runs in its own hardened, isolated environment with encrypted communication. Implements zero-trust security principles and regular security patches to protect your funds and data.
Scalable On-Demand Provisioning
Infrastructure scales horizontally with your transaction volume. Add new nodes and channels to the cluster in minutes, not days, to meet growing demand without service disruption.
Business Outcomes: Reliable, Scalable Payments
Our Lightning node cluster deployment delivers the operational excellence and financial performance required for high-volume payment applications. We build for reliability at scale.
Sub-Second Payment Finality
Process thousands of transactions per second with deterministic, near-instant settlement. Eliminate the delays and uncertainty of on-chain confirmations for real-time commerce.
99.9% Uptime SLA
Guaranteed network availability with redundant, geographically distributed node clusters. Automated failover and 24/7 monitoring ensure your payment rails are always operational.
Reduced Transaction Costs
Route payments through the most efficient, low-fee channels. Our liquidity management and pathfinding algorithms minimize operational costs, increasing your profit margins.
Enterprise Security & Compliance
Deploy with confidence using our battle-tested security architecture. Includes multi-sig controls, comprehensive audit trails, and compliance-ready reporting for financial operations.
Predictable Scaling & Liquidity
Automated channel rebalancing and dynamic liquidity provisioning. Scale transaction volume linearly without manual intervention or capital inefficiency.
Developer-First Integration
REST APIs and WebSocket feeds that mirror traditional payment gateways. Integrate Lightning payments into your existing stack in days, not months.
Technical Specifications & Deliverables
Compare our structured deployment packages for Lightning Network infrastructure, designed to scale with your payment volume and operational needs.
| Specification | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
Dedicated Node Clusters | 1 Primary, 1 Backup | 3 Active, 2 Backup | 5+ Active, 3+ Backup |
Total Channel Capacity | Up to 5 BTC | Up to 25 BTC | Custom (50+ BTC) |
Liquidity Management | Manual Rebalancing | Automated Rebalancing | Advanced Auto-Rebalancing + API |
Uptime SLA | 99.5% | 99.9% | 99.99% |
Monitoring & Alerts | Basic Dashboard | Advanced Grafana + Prometheus | Custom Dashboards + PagerDuty/Slack Integration |
Support Response Time | Business Hours (8h) | 24/7 (2h) | 24/7 Dedicated (30m) |
Security Audit | Node Hardening | Full Stack Audit + Pen Test | Continuous Security Monitoring |
Deployment Timeline | 2-3 Weeks | 1-2 Weeks | < 1 Week |
Implementation & Onboarding | Documentation | Guided Setup | White-Glove Migration & Training |
Starting Price (Annual) | $12,000 | $48,000 | Custom Quote |
Our Deployment Methodology
A structured, four-phase approach to deliver production-ready Lightning node clusters with zero downtime and predictable outcomes.
Architecture & Capacity Planning
We analyze your transaction volume, liquidity needs, and uptime requirements to design a multi-node cluster architecture. This ensures linear scalability and fault tolerance from day one.
Secure Infrastructure Provisioning
Deployment of hardened LND or Core Lightning nodes across geographically distributed cloud providers (AWS, GCP, OVH). Includes automated firewall rules, encrypted volumes, and dedicated monitoring instances.
Automated Orchestration & Channel Management
Implementation of Kubernetes or Nomad for container orchestration, plus custom automation for channel balancing, fee management, and peer discovery. Your cluster operates autonomously.
Single Node vs. Chainscore Cluster Deployment
A technical and operational comparison between managing a single Lightning node in-house versus deploying a managed, multi-node cluster with Chainscore.
| Feature / Capability | Single Node (In-House) | Chainscore Cluster |
|---|---|---|
Deployment & Setup Time | 2-4 weeks (team effort) | < 48 hours (fully managed) |
Node Redundancy & Uptime | Single point of failure | Multi-node cluster, 99.9% SLA |
Channel Management | Manual rebalancing & monitoring | Automated liquidity management |
Throughput Capacity | Limited by single node specs | Horizontally scalable, 10,000+ TPS |
Security & Key Management | Your responsibility | HSM-backed, SOC 2 compliant |
Protocol Upgrades & Maintenance | Manual, requires downtime | Zero-downtime rolling updates |
Real-time Monitoring & Alerts | Basic self-built dashboards | Enterprise Grafana, PagerDuty integration |
Developer Support | Community / self-serve | Dedicated engineering support |
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1) | $50K+ (engineering, infra, ops) | From $25K (predictable subscription) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on our deployment process, security, and support for scaling your Lightning Network infrastructure.
A Lightning Node Cluster is a horizontally scalable architecture of multiple LND or Core Lightning nodes managed as a single logical unit. It's essential for businesses requiring high transaction throughput, 99.9%+ uptime, and redundancy. Unlike a single node, a cluster distributes channel management and payment routing, preventing a single point of failure and enabling you to handle thousands of transactions per second. We deploy clusters for exchanges, payment processors, and DeFi protocols that cannot afford downtime or capacity bottlenecks.
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