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Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).
Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client). Stratum protocol is also used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork|getwork]] protocol. Full mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].


Stratum protocol may be also used for mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork|getwork]] protocol. Full mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website].


See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].
 
Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-size: 100%"
! Miner !! mining.set_difficulty !! client.reconnect !! client.add_peers !! client.get_version !! client.show_message !! mining.get_hashrate !! mining.get_temperature
|-
| Stratum proxy || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| cgminer (>=2.8.4) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| poclbm (>=20121020) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-size: 100%"
! Server !! dynamic difficulty !! Job frequency
|-
| Slush's pool || {{No}} || 30s
|-
| BtcGuild || {{Yes}} || 30s
|-
|}
 
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Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client). Stratum protocol is also used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete getwork protocol. Full mining service specification is available on Slush's pool website. See also on the forums and the official site.


Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:

Miner mining.set_difficulty client.reconnect client.add_peers client.get_version client.show_message mining.get_hashrate mining.get_temperature
Stratum proxy Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
cgminer (>=2.8.4) Yes Yes No Yes No No No
poclbm (>=20121020) Yes No No Yes No No No
Server dynamic difficulty Job frequency
Slush's pool No 30s
BtcGuild Yes 30s