40+ blockchain nodes on a single platform: What is GetBlock?

April 25, 2022 - PRLog -- Since its launch in early 2019, GetBlock (https://getblock.io/), a top-tier blockchain nodes provider, has established itself as a flagship 'Blockchain-as-a-Service' vendor.

GetBlock offers APIs designed to connect decentralized applications of all sorts (DeFis, crypto wallets, on-chain games, NFT marketplaces, Play-to-Earn ecosystems, and so on) to blockchain nodes. GetBlock works with both programmatic and non-programmatic blockchains; its stack includes mainstream (Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain) and exotic (Groestlcoin, NEM, DigiByte) blockchains.

GetBlock supports all red-hot protocols of 2021 including the likes of Solana, Fantom, Terra as well as cutting-edge cross-chain solutions Polkadot, Kusama, Cosmos. The fastest Ethereum's L2s Optimism and Arbitrum are also available for GetBlock clients.

GetBlock provides its clients with shared (https://getblock.io/nodes/) and dedicated nodes. 'Shared nodes' pack allows dApps to use blockchain infrastructure together with peers while with 'Dedicated nodes' offering clients a dedicated server for their products.

To experiment with GetBlock's opportunities, its team offered a free tariff plan with a limited number of requests. Paid tariffs start from $6 per 500,000 requests and unlimited plans are available for $500/month.

GetBlock offers next-gen instruments for high-performance dApps

In its operations, GetBlock uses a geographically distributed ecosystem of servers located in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and so on. Clients of dedicated nodes work with next-gen hardware: GetBlock offers 16-thread CPUs with 64 GB DDR4 RAM, and NVMe SSDs. This equipment allows GetBlock's API endpoints to reach 1 GBit/sec speed for every port.

To guarantee unmatched user experience, GetBlock offers every client a customized service level agreement (SLA) tailored for this or that use-case. At the same time, its nodes are available with 99% uptime for all clients.

In 2021, GetBlock made headlines by two brand-new products, i.e. blockchain explorers and node clusters.

GetBlock's engineers can create a purpose-made explorer for every decentralized system from scratch. Having your own explorer will give every crypto-centric product a boost in terms of transparency and visibility.

Node clusters are decentralized data systems for high-load products. Node clusters are a must-have for dApps scaling: they host sets of nodes and all  supporting infrastructure, such as load balancing, failover protection, monitoring and alerting services.