TL;DR
- Google Cloud launches a new Blockchain RPC service, initially compatible with Ethereum, to enhance interaction with blockchain data and improve the reliability of DApps.
- The service offers a free tier with up to 100 requests per second and one million requests per day.
- Built on Google Cloud’s scalable infrastructure, the new service aims to address reliability issues in RPC, which are crucial for the performance of decentralized applications.
Google Cloud has launched a new Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service designed to optimize developers’ interaction with blockchain data and improve the reliability of decentralized applications (DApps). This service will initially support Ethereum and will expand to more blockchains in the near future.
Google Cloud’s new service allows developers to use up to 100 requests per second and one million requests per day for free. This initial offering is aimed at facilitating the development and integration of Ethereum-based applications, both on its mainnet and testnets. The solution is fully compatible with Ethereum’s JSON-RPC standard, allowing developers to integrate the service into their DApps with a single line of code.
RPC is a crucial communication protocol that enables programs to request services from other programs located on different computers and networks. The reliability of RPC has historically been a challenge for many developers. Even minor delays can impact the performance and availability of decentralized applications, which need to process and settle transactions almost instantaneously.
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Google Cloud has addressed these challenges by building its new service on its globally scalable infrastructure, providing a solid foundation for decentralized applications requiring high availability and performance. The company expects its experience in operating large-scale infrastructure to translate into greater stability and efficiency for the Web3 ecosystem.
The service also comes at a time when blockchain node infrastructure is under significant pressure, as evidenced by recent issues faced by scaling networks like ZKsync, which experienced delays due to high activity and RPC provider problems.
It also follows mixed reviews of Google Cloud’s Web3 Portal, launched in April, which received negative feedback for its user interface and lack of support for some blockchain ecosystems. With the introduction of this new service, the company aims to solidify its reputation as a key player in blockchain infrastructure, offering a solution that promises to improve both scalability and reliability in the development of decentralized applications.
