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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|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 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].  Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].





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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. Other examples are available on BTC Guild's website. See also on the forums and the official site.


Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:

Miner set diff resume reconnect add peers get ver show msg get hashrate get temp
Stratum proxy Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No
BFGMiner 2.9.0 No 2.9.0 No 2.9.0 No No No
cgminer 2.8.0 git 2.8.2 No 2.8.2 No No No
poclbm (>=20121020) Yes No Yes No Yes No No No
Server get transactions dynamic difficulty job frequency resume
Slush's pool Yes No 30s No
BtcGuild No Yes 30s No
Eloipool Yes Yes 55s Yes
HHTT No No (User selected difficulty) 30s