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John Wiegley

This motion proposes updating Target Topology by expanding to 60 Applications subnets and adding a US Subnet



This motion proposes increasing the number of ICP application subnets by 29 (from the current 31 to 60), with each application subnet consisting of 13 nodes. The purpose is to further support the growth of the Internet Computer, particularly in response to increased demand from Caffeine AI, the self-writing apps platform.

Additionally, we propose adding a US-based subnet to the topology. The creation of a US-based subnet aims to ensure regional balance within the network. Since the introduction of the EU-based subnet, the community has consistently expressed interest in having a counterpart in the US. This proposal addresses that demand and enables more geographically diverse deployment options for ICP developers.

It is worth noting that no new nodes are required for this proposal; the network will utilize the existing spare capacity. Should this proposal be adopted, the new subnets will be gradually added, a few at a time.

# Proposed Target Topology Details

The following table specifies the type, number, and size of anticipated subnets. The column labeled SEV indicates whether the subnet is designated to run on generation 2 SEV machines, enhancing protection against malicious actors. This table serves as a suggestion for the Subnet Target Structure until the NNS adopts a new target topology. The decentralization targets remain the same as in the original [proposal 125549](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/125549)

|Subnet Type|# Subnets|# Nodes in subnet|Total|SEV|Subnet limit NP, DC, DC Provider*|Subnet limit country|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|NNS|1|43|43|no|1 (with exception for DFINITY nodes)|3|
|SNS|1|34|34|no|1|3|
|Fiduciary|1|34|34|no|1|3|
|Internet Identity|1|34|34|yes|1|3|
|ECDSA signing|1|28|28|yes|1|3|
|ECDSA backup|1|28|28|yes|1|3|
|Bitcoin canister|1|13|13|no|1|2|
|European subnet|1|13|13|yes|1|2|
|Swiss subnet|1|13|13|yes|1|13|
|US subnet (NEW)|1|13|13|yes|1|13|
|Application subnet (NEW)|60|13|780|no|1|2|
|Total|||1033||||

*Node Provider, Data Center, Data Center Provider

## Community Discussion

Link to forum discussion: https://forum.dfinity.org/t/51540

This proposal supersedes [proposal 137126](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/137126), which specified incorrect sizes for some subnets.


Update Target Topology: Expand to 60 Applications subnets and add a US Subnet