Block.one said the tech giant Google Cloud will eventually become an EOS network block producer
A global hyper-scale cloud and infrastructure provider, Google Cloud has joined the EOS Blockchain community. This is a sign of great interest in discovering new technology possibilities, as Google is one of the world’s leaders in technological innovation.
Welcome @GoogleCloud to the #EOS community! https://t.co/nh5YOsmy69 pic.twitter.com/aZwuTkqXQ7
— block.one (@block_one_) October 6, 2020
Google Cloud will eventually become an EOS network block producer
The developer of the EOSIO blockchain protocol on which the EOS network has been built, Block.one, says:
“Google Cloud is taking steps toward becoming an EOS network block producer (BP), organizations that can bid for EOS governance votes alongside standby block producer (SBP).”
Allen Day, Developer Advocate, Google Cloud, stated:
“We’re starting the process of becoming a block producer candidate. As organizations begin to incorporate distributed ledger technology into their infrastructures, we are committed to ensuring that the information on public blockchains is securely stored, reliably available, and accessed in meaningful ways. ”
The tech giant will leverage its best-in-class infrastructure, enabling stability, reliability, security, and extensive global network coverage architecture — a great fit for public blockchain networks such as EOS. As Google Cloud develops and manages cloud services and fiber-optic networks, Google’s level of interest in the project makes the company well-suited for public blockchain networks.
If accepted as a block producer, Google will have a say in the future aspects of blockchain security, scalability, and decentralization. However, Google Cloud must first be chosen by holders of tokens that are currently on the EOS network. The criteria for acceptance are in a state of continuous evolution.
Sharing with ZDNet, Block.one said:
“Because of the speed of the EOS Network, voting changes are calculated immediately, so they can be made very quickly if we so choose. It’s really up to Google Cloud and their plans for engaging with the EOS network community. And because voting on EOS is open-ended and continuous, to ensure that the top 21 are always a real-time reflection of the EOS token-holders’ aggregate will, we will constantly be evaluating Google Cloud against our criteria, just as we do with all Block Producer candidates. ”
As a block producer candidate, the tech giant will need to be selected by token holders to secure a position within the EOS network’s block producer ranks. Google Cloud will publish a microsite that will highlight their participation in EOS’s network operation as an elected block producer.
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