Flow Dedicated Node

The Flow network differs significantly from other cryptocurrency projects. The main purpose of the Flow blockchain is the execution of blockchain smart contracts, dApps and web3 apps, as well as the broadest support for NFT. FLOW tokens circulate on this network. Computation in the Flow network occurs without the use of sharding technology. Instead, the tasks performed by the Flow blockchain are distributed among FLOW nodes of four different types. A technology called Specialized Proofs of Confidential Knowledge (SpoCKs) is used to bring all the information together.

The FLOW network uses a type of Proof-of-Stake algorithm called HotStuff to validate transactions. Since all FLOW coins were created simultaneously when the network was launched, FLOW mining is not possible. Instead, FLOW coins can be earned in another way. They are credited as rewards to FLOW validator nodes. To become a FLOW validator node, you must have FLOW tokens locked in a special wallet. This reduces the total amount of FLOW in circulation, which indirectly contributes to the growth of FLOW price.

The five types of Flow nodes are as follows: FLOW nodes of the first type collect data. They are responsible for network connections and data availability for blockchain smart contracts, dApps and web3 apps. The second type FLOW nodes are responsible for consensus building. The task of the third type FLOW nodes is execution, and the task of the fourth type FLOW nodes is verification. The FLOW network uses a vertical distribution of tasks among FLOW nodes, while the sharding technique refers to a horizontal distribution of tasks. All four nodes work together on each transaction. If any Flow node makes a mistake or contributes malicious information, it will be penalized. For the FLOW network to work as intended, just one honest Flow node in the FLOW network is sufficient.

In the Flow network, blockchain smart contracts are written in a specialized Cadence language. This makes the blockchain smart contracts code in the Flow network well structured and easy to edit and change. This opens up opportunities for fixing and improving blockchain smart contracts as well as dApps and web3 apps in the FLOW network. The features of the Flow network described above are especially important when working with NFT. Nowadays, FLOW is almost an ideal network for those who deal with NFT professionally. Many large corporations have already placed NFT in the FLOW network. More and more often Flow network is used for creating game projects on the blockchain.

When developing blockchain smart contracts, dApps and web3 apps for FLOW network, Flow dedicated nodes will provide comfortable working conditions. However, the installation and configuration of the Flow dedicated node (Flow dedicated server) even for an experienced developer will seem extremely complicated. A good alternative would be such a service as Flow blockchain node as a service. In this case, you will be able to fully reveal FLOW potential, while at the same time getting rid of a lot of hassle associated with installing and configuring a Flow dedicated server.

Since FLOW network comes with the risk of losing money, developers first test the functionality of their blockchain smart contracts, dApps and web3 apps in FLOW testnet. FLOW testnet and FLOW mainnet have almost identical settings, except for the parameters of the nodes that are connected to. Application developers for FLOW testnet and mainnet can use a powerful API, including blockchain endpoints, websockets blockchain API, JSON RPC blockchain API and other API methods.