# 3.6 High Throughput Inery uses the Self-delegated Proof of Stake (SDPOS) consensus mechanism for the high performance and secure functioning of the blockchain network. This model of consensus mechanism ensures that there is no need to spend a vast amount of resources on maintaining the network. Within this algorithm, any node can choose to be an active node if it meets the balance consensus. It is also an efficient consensus algorithm for network bandwidth usage. This ensures that transaction finality or verification of transactions of data assets takes less time. The system can, therefore, have a high throughput or high TPS (Transactions Per Second) facilitating scalability within the network. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## 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://inery.gitbook.io/whitepaper/inery-whitepaper/3.0-features-of-inery/3.6-high-throughput.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.