Big Product Update from @spheron Team!

Our devs have been hard at work, dedicated to delivering some game-changing updates! Here’s a complete rundown of what’s new, improved, and downright exciting. 

Read the thread below👇

SLARK NODE GOES BEAST MODE
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8k+ Sybil Node Removal:
➤ Implemented strict checks to identify and remove Sybil Fizz nodes that fake their resources.
➤ Over 8,000 flagged nodes will have their points fully slashed.

Node Status Updates:
➤ Added new statuses: Flagged and Paused for nodes failing resource, version, and uptime checks.

Challenger API Optimization:
➤ Improved the process for selecting reasons when slashing nodes.

Resource Metrics:
➤ Now calculating and displaying average resource usage for each era.

FIZZ NODE APP UPDATES
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Phase 3 Stellar NFT Launch:
➤ Stellar phase is live with a registration fee for running a node.
➤ Enjoy a 1.5x points multiplier for all registered nodes during this phase!

Performance Details Table:
➤ View your node's 5-day performance history, including points earned, missed, and slashing reasons.

CONSOLE APP ENHANCEMENT
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Models Marketplace:
► Deploy popular LLM models like LLama 3.2, Deepseek, Gemma, and Qwen directly from the marketplace.
► Access the Models tab and filter models by author, precision, and type.
► Quickly deploy models by selecting GPU specifications and duration, with an OpenAI-compatible API, a chat playground, and real-time logs provided.

Performance Boost:
► Optimized GPU marketplace page for better template fetching and GPU availability retrieval.

CORE UPDATE & FIXES
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➤ Fixed the deployment update command in the CLI.

➤ The gateway Helm chart is no longer deployed by default. Providers must manually deploy and configure gateways as needed.

➤ Successfully migrated to 
@base
 Sepolia for better tooling, efficient GPU resource management, and greater scalability.

➤ Gasless transactions are now available, offering smoother operations, reduced costs, and an improved user experience.

You can find full details at👇
https://www.spheron.network/changelog/2025-02-18/

This update focuses on improvements to Fizz and Slark nodes, the Base Sepolia migration, the launch of the Models Marketplace, and core fixes!

FIZZ NODE LEVELED UP
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➤ All nodes must now provide valid CUDA/Nvidia Driver version details before connecting.
➤ GPU checks are automatically skipped for CPU-only nodes.
➤ Improved logging for GPU-based Fizz nodes for better issue tracking and debugging.
➤ Fixed bugs related to NVIDIA stats retrieval and VRAM parsing.
➤ Resolved startup log issues, especially for large logs and loading bars.
➤ Implemented automatic restarts on failure with graceful exits (exit code 0).
➤ Fixed crashes caused by incorrect memory/storage unit configurations.
➤ Added fallback checks for CPU units from the Fizz spec.
➤ Introduced smoke tests for CPU nodes (previously available only for GPU nodes).
➤ Added regular bandwidth checks every 30 minutes. Nodes must maintain an average 3-hour threshold of 50Mbps to stay active.