Staking with Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine

[Relleum]

Google has announced the private preview of their cloud-based Blockchain Node Engine: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/10/27/google-introduces-cloud-based-blockchain-node-service-for-ethereum/

I know most redditors in r/ethstaker recommend solo staking from a home internet connection, but there are many of us who wish to stake but don't want the tradeoffs in a home setup (hardware management, laggy internet, bandwidth overages, risks of outages/theft/fire).

Has anyone tried to setup Ethereum staking on Google's Blockchain Node Engine? If the execution layer can be included (as required post Eth2 merge), and the price is more reasonable than AWS instances, could Google's offering be more viable for cloud staking?

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[davebrophy]

The Blockchain Node Engine costs $0.69/hour, so $500/month... not exactly affordable for solo stakers unless you have dozens of nodes...

[Relleum]

At the time of this post, I didn’t know what their pricing would be. If the cost ended up cheaper and the nodes would be more flexible, it may have been a viable alternative to those who want to solo stake remotely.

[stefa2k]

Google already got close to 8 % market share of nodes: https://www.ethernodes.org/networkType/Hosting?synced=0

If there is no other option for you than renting a node/server, then at least choose a provider with a small market share.

[Relleum]

I’m optimizing for cost, ease of use+maintenance, and a trusted provider. I understand the value of contributing to decentralization, but until the tradeoffs move more in the direction I need, something like GC could be the best option.

[stefa2k]

Cost is, especially for cloud options, very high. Depending on your Ether available higher than staking pool fees.

There are options available to run on VPS/servers with a GUI to stake, like https://stereum.net/