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description: This section describes the technical architecture of the Circular Protocol.
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# Architecture Overview

## Overview

This section offers a detailed technical insight into Circular's network and node architecture. The name "Circular" aptly conveys the essence of our network, where every node enjoys equal rights and benefits, resembling a round table of peers. To ensure uniformity and fairness, identical code runs on each node.&#x20;

Figure 1 _(below)_ provides an overview of our architecture, which primarily consists of nodes and a handful of redundant microservices, namely the P2P Discovery Service, Ticketing System, and Network Access Gateways.&#x20;

These microservices have been designed with redundancy in mind, strategically eliminating single points of failure. Additionally, they are open source and have been optimized to prevent becoming bottlenecks in the system. This architecture is meticulously engineered to enhance the reliability, stability, and robustness of Circular's network.

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