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Bounty Proposal: [RPC Endpoints, Snapshot Services and Bootnodes for Phala for Q1 + Q2 of 2025]
Proponent: 463xs2dYQvbM8MQz4CMSqqSDac7bYFhc4ueUYG77EbmM7png
RadiumBlock (RealWeb, LLC) (registered in the United States with EIN 87-2225143)
Date: 10.03.2025
Requested allocation: $7846 / 70,684.68 PHA
Short description: RadiumBlock requests reimbursement for Phala snapshot services and RPC endpoints for Q1 + Q2 of 2025.
Context of the bounty:
- RadiumBlock maintains Phala snapshots, using a cluster of two instances, for the benefit of the Phala ecosystem.
- RadiumBlock maintains high-performance RPC endpoint services using our hybrid infrastructure for the benefit of the phala ecosystem.
- RadiumBlock maintains a reliable boot node to enhance the network connectivity and resilience of the Phala ecosystem.
Proposal Objective (Problem Statement / Enhancements):
- Developing a public snapshot service that provides the daily updated version of Phala DB snapshot (Rocks DB & ParityDB) to expedite the initial setup for new validator nodes. The proposal’s success is reducing node sync time from several days to a few hours upon using this DB snapshot.
Service Description:
Snapshots are compressed copies of the latest state of a blockchain, allowing a new node to synchronise with the network in an instant instead of downloading all the blocks.
A functioning infrastructure for providing blockchain database snapshots that are both usable and beneficial to node operators and validators.
There will be two new snapshots per week.
Radiumblock offers full archival snapshots in parityDB for the benefit of the community.
RadiumBlock snapshots are always up-to-date with relevant metadata and download links.
RadiumBlock's security systems are state of the art, with an emergency response team on standby 24/7.
RadiumBlock's incident and problem management system with continuous monitoring and quick response time ensures optimum node performance.
RadiumBlock’s redundant implementation setup allows for continuity, seamless upgrades and basic disaster recovery & and contingency management.
Node operators can quickly download and install nodes from RadiumBlock snapshots which reduces recovery times after failures.
Providing high-performance RPC endpoint services (using our hybrid infrastructure) for Phala Network, RadiumBlock’s auto-scaling setup enhances ecosystem growth by offering high-performing nodes, dependable infrastructure, essential network testing data, and efficient handling of increasing user demand."
Service Description
- On-Prem Bare-Metal Servers - as the backbone for handling regular traffic to the Phala Network.
- AWS for Sudden Surges - During unexpected traffic spikes, AWS services step in to effectively manage the sudden influx
- Continuous Monitoring - to distinguish temporary surges from sustained increases in user activity.
- Scalability with Additional Servers - When a sustained surge is detected, RadiumBlock swiftly integrates more bare-metal servers to accommodate the growing demand, maintaining near 100% uptime
- Cost-Effective Hybrid Model: OnPrem, Cloud, or Hybrid deployments - This hybrid infrastructure ensures reliability, reduces operational costs, and optimizes resource utilization.
- DNS-Based Load Balancing - Uses DNS-based load balancing to route traffic to the nearest available endpoint, reducing latency.
- Advanced Security Protocols - Implements OCSP stapling, TCP stack tuning, and other optimizations to enhance security and performance.
- Decentralized Endpoint Service - For secure and reliable access to blockchain networks.
- Global Availability - RadiumBlock's Endpoints are available in 20 locations worldwide.
Total Costs for Q1 + Q2 of 2025
*** The PHA conversion rate was retrieved from Subscan using the EMA7d day-time weighted average price on March 12, 2025).
The full and detailed proposal is here and includes these additional details.
- Proposal Objectives,
- how the proposal changes the current logic in Phala,
- Who this solution helps
- indicative illustration of RadiumBlock's infrastructure design
- Completed milestones
- Usage statistics
- Breakdown of costs
- Background and about RadiumBlock
RadiumBlock, a company registered in the United States, has requested reimbursement for their Phala snapshot services and RPC endpoints for the first two quarters of 2025. They maintain Phala snapshots and high-performance RPC endpoint services to benefit the Phala ecosystem. Their proposal aims to develop a public snapshot service that reduces node sync time from several days to a few hours. RadiumBlock offers full archival snapshots, has state-of-the-art security systems, and a quick incident response team. They also provide high-performance RPC endpoint services with a hybrid infrastructure to handle traffic surges and ensure near 100% uptime. The total cost for Q1 and Q2 of 2025 is $7846, equivalent to 70,684.68 PHA. More details can be found in their full proposal.