Analysis of Web3 Platform Data Management Efficiency: A Simulation Study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2026

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Source Publication

Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice

Source ISSN

2769-6480

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1145/3756328

Abstract

As Web3 technology rapidly evolves, data management efficiency has become a critical challenge because of the decentralized nature of blockchain technology, which requires extensive computational and storage resources. Existing research highlights that decentralized consensus mechanisms in blockchain, such as proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS), lead to significant data redundancy, storage limitations, and latency issues, making data management efficiency complex. Moreover, the need for security and immutability in blockchain data storage exacerbates these challenges as the system scales and unique challenges unfold in maintaining efficient data management. Using Monte Carlo simulation, we analyzed the model’s behavior under various scenario by manipulating key variables such as network latency, node distribution, data block size, consensus mechanism efficiency, and storage redundancy levels. Our findings indicate that consensus mechanism efficiency has the most significant impact on overall data management performance, followed by network latency and node distribution. Interestingly, although data block size shows a moderate impact, storage redundancy levels have a relatively minor effect on efficiency. These simulation studies provide insights into optimizing consensus protocols and improving network infrastructure in enhancing the efficiency of Web3 data management.

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Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice, Vol. 5, No. 2 (June 2026). DOI.

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