- Google announced Blockchain Node Engine, a node hosting service, which will allow Web3 companies to transmit transactions, implement smart contracts, and read or write blockchain data directly to Google Cloud.
- Ethereum will be the first Blockchain Node Engine compatible blockchain.
Blockchain technology has come to revolutionize various industries thanks to its traceability, security, and its ability to share information securely. However, for this to happen, it is necessary to have nodes, whether physical or virtual, so that all kinds of data and information can be created, sent, and received.
These nodes communicate with each other to transmit and share data and information through the blockchain and thus orchestrate all the information necessary for its operation.
As we can see, the nodes are practically the backbone of the blockchain and now, to support its operation and the developers of the blockchain, Google introduced the node engine Blockchain Node Engine (BNE), a fully managed node hosting service that can minimize the need for node operations.
Blockchain Node Engine a tool for developers
The tech giant noted that Web3-focused businesses that require dedicated nodes can relay transactions, implement smart contracts, and read or write blockchain data with the reliability, performance, and security they expect from Google Cloud compute and network infrastructure. .
Some of the benefits that developers who make use of the Blockchain Node Engine will have access to are:
- Optimized Provisioning: Blockchain Node Engine makes syncing a full node from the first block faster and easier by allowing developers to deploy a new node in one operation and specify the desired region and network (mainnet, testnet).
- Secure Development: Blockchain Node Engine offers security settings that can help prevent unauthorized access to nodes.
- Fully Managed Operations: Google Cloud actively monitors nodes and restarts them during outages as needed, reducing the need for a DevOps team to monitor the system and troubleshoot during an outage.
Ethereum, first compatible blockchain
According to the release, the Ethereum blockchain will be the first to support the Blockchain Node Engine, allowing developers to provision fully managed Ethereum nodes with secure access to the blockchain.
What other companies could join in a short time? Google has been working with Web3.0 companies for a long time so it is not surprising that Solana is one of the blockchains that will soon join as it is currently one of the companies incorporated into Google Cloud.
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