Google cloud becomes a Solana validator
The Solana blockchain is currently being validated by Google Cloud, a part of Google, which also said on Saturday that it will soon introduce capabilities to make it easier for node runners and developers to use Solana.
In response to the announcement, Solana (SOL) gained 15% and was trading at about $36.80 at the time of writing.
The Solana chain will get Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine in 2023 in addition to hosting a Solana validator “to participate in and validate the network,” according to a discussion on Twitter. The provider’s “fully-managed node hosting solution,” called the Blockchain Node Engine, already works with the Ethereum blockchain.
Now that we got your attention… check this out: Google Cloud is running a block-producing @solana validator to participate in and validate the network.— Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022
The Solana blockchain will be indexed by Google Cloud and made available to “Big Query” in addition to receiving support from Blockchain Node Engine. The objective is to “simplify historical data availability for the Solana developer ecosystem.”
