Validator
Choosing an approach
Shardeum's dynamic state sharding enables horizontal scalability, making node operation accessible to everyone. With minimal hardware and a user-friendly interface, regular users can run validator nodes, contributing to network decentralization and security while earning rewards.
To run a Shardeum validator, first choose the approach that best suits your experience level and requirements.
Self Host
You have experience running servers
1-Click Install
You have little to no experience running servers
Cloud Service Providers
You want to use a hosted service like GCP, AWS, etc.
Regardless of the approach you choose, operating a node on Shardeum remains cost-effective. As the network expands and traffic increases, Shardeum's dynamic state sharding technology ensures that node operation costs stay low.