Google is stepping toward other blockchains after revealing the Blockchain Node Engine at the end of October.  Google Cloud recently tweeted that the firm is already running a Solana validator. 

Now that we got your attention… check this out: Google Cloud is running a block-producing @solana validator to participate in and validate the network.

— Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022

The company added, “Google Cloud is working with Solana to bring Blockchain Node Engine to the Solana chain next year, so it will be easy for anyone to launch a dedicated Solana node in the cloud.”

Furthermore, next year, Google Cloud will index the Solana blockchain and upload the data to Big Query in addition to providing Blockchain Node Engine support for Solana. The feature will launch in the first quarter of 2023.

The objective, according to Google Cloud, is to make historical data access simpler for the Solana developer ecosystem. Additionally, Solana’s inclusion in the blockchain node engine will significantly reduce the time required to run a Solana node, making it more accessible to more users.

But wait, there's more!

Google Cloud is indexing @solana data and bringing it to #BigQuery next year to make it easier for the Solana developer ecosystem to access historical data.

— Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022

On hearing the news, the value of Solana’s native token, Solana (SOL), increased. This week, SOL is up 7.8% against the US dollar.