# Eth2 Update: Medalla Testnet Stability, Client Diversity, and Phase 0 Preparation

DevFeed: [Eth2 Update: Medalla Testnet Stability, Client Diversity, and Phase 0 Preparation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/eth2-quick-update-no-15-16923.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2020/09/01/eth2-quick-update-no-15>)

Author: Danny Ryan

Published: 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/incident.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [client](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/client.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [post-mortem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/post-mortem.md>), [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

This update reports that the Medalla testnet recovered from a major incident after client teams deployed synchronization and peering patches. It emphasizes client diversity, describes an eth1+eth2 end-to-end demo, and notes continued testing and audits ahead of the Phase 0 launch.

## Source excerpt

Farmer minds his crops An optimistic outlook The fields are aflame tl;dr Medalla chugging along smoothly Client diversity is a must eth1+eth2 (Phase 1.5 aka The Merge) end-to-end demo Testing and audits continue as we approach Phase 0 launch...