By Jay Thakrar (Product and Strategy) and Yemi Adejumobi (Blockchain Engineer) at Scale3
We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership that will redefine how validators leverage cutting-edge solutions to optimize their operations securely. Latitude.sh, a global leader in infrastructure services, has partnered with Scale3, the leading web3 observability platform offering monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for validators and developers. Together, they will empower validators to thrive in their blockchain ecosystems and drive innovation in the digital age.
What is Latitude.sh?
Latitude.sh is a trusted provider of global infrastructure services, offering a wide range of solutions to businesses worldwide. While their primary focus is on bare metal infrastructure, they also have extensive experience in supporting blockchain infrastructure requirements. By partnering with Latitude.sh, blockchain validators can gain access to a robust global network of servers, data centers, and high-performance resources that ensure reliability, scalability, and security for their operations.
What is Scale3?
Scale3 is the trusted provider of monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions specifically tailored to the needs of validators. Our expertise in this domain allows us to assist validators in optimizing their operations, enhancing security, and gaining valuable insights from blockchain data. By partnering with Scale3, validator operators can leverage advanced tools and services designed to enhance their performance and streamline their workflows.
What does this partnership entail?
By leveraging this partnership:
- Customers of Scale3 get preferred pricing for using Latitude’s servers (reach out to us below to learn more!).
- Additionally, customers will receive priority support from Scale3 regarding how to set up a validator and / or migrate their validator to Latitude’s servers.
Who can participate?
New and existing customers of Scale3 who are on the Scale3 Scale or Enterprise subscription plans (or on the Mysten Partnership program) are eligible to participate in the Latitude x Scale3 partnership. Note: you must be a new customer of Latitude to take advantage of this partnership (in other words, existing customers of Latitude cannot take part in this partnership).
How can you get started?
If you are running a validator or looking to run a validator and need a bare metal server, sign up to Scale3, select your blockchain network of choice, and fill out this form. Once submitted, we will reach out to you shortly.
FAQs
What blockchain networks are supported as part of this partnership?
Currently, blockchain networks supported for this partnership include Sui, Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, Base, NEAR, Solana, Flow, Harmony, Aptos, Cosmos, and Filecoin. Note: blockchain network coverage will expand as we continue to add support for more blockchain networks. For the latest network coverage, please visit https://www.scale3labs.com/.
What are the hardware requirements for my validator?
Hardware requirements vary per blockchain network. For example, the hardware requirements for running a validator on Sui are highlighted below. For other networks, you can reach out to the Scale3 team, and we will be happy to help.
Who do I reach out to for customer support?
- For hardware related customer support, you can reach out to Latitude.sh via https://www.latitude.sh/contact.
- For Scale3 Autopilot customer support, please reach out to Scale3 via contact@scale3labs.com.
What are additional benefits of this partnership besides preferred pricing?
In addition to (a) preferred pricing on latitude’s servers and (b) prioritized support at the onset of setting up your validator and / or migrating your validator from Scale3, we plan on integrating host metrics, such as ingress and egress network bandwidth on Latitude servers within the Scale3 platform. The goal is to provide customers with a unified view of:
- Host metrics
- Node metrics and alerts
- Onchain validator alerts
- Node logs and alerts
Looking Ahead
We’re excited to continue to build products that empower validators and developers to do what they do best in the most reliable and secure way possible. We look forward to continuing to provide value to our users and partners. Stay tuned for more updates and features in the near future. Thank you for being a part of the Scale3 community. 🌐🚀
