Google Cloud has announced that it is now using a Solana validator in a move that sees the company further deepen its commitment to blockchain.
A tweet (opens in a new tab) on the official Google Cloud account cheerfully asked Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, "Should we break the big news to our fans?"
Thread continues (opens in a new tab): "Google Cloud is running a @solana validator that produces blocks to participate and validate the network."
Blockchain Node Engine Extension
The tech giant's goal for 2023 now is to bring Solana to its newly launched Blockchain Node Engine, which is designed to make it easy to develop Web3 products with fully managed nodes. Only Ethereum was initially supported at launch, although Google Cloud has expressed a commitment to increasing support over time; a promise that now seems to have been fulfilled.
Google Cloud also said it will index Solana data into BigQuery in 2023, which it hopes will "make it easier for the Solana developer ecosystem to access historical data."
Speaking at Solana's Breakpoint conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Google Web3 Product Manager Nalin Mittal explained, "We want to make it possible to run a Solana node with just one click in a cost-effective way."
Yakovenko hopes that Google Cloud can support Solana by creating better SDKs to make Web3 application development easier and faster.
Finally, the Twitter thread also reminded that Google Cloud will "soon" accept payments through cryptocurrencies, thanks to a partnership with Coinbase Commerce, which it announced in early October 2022.
Via Decrypt (Opens in a new tab)