Summary
Proponent: Subsquid Lab Official - 13bfKSQXoBn3AMLtZaW6BKv797fqZzsD3PYF6xpJDir3tdoE
Beneficiary: Subsquid Lab Official - 13bfKSQXoBn3AMLtZaW6BKv797fqZzsD3PYF6xpJDir3tdoE
Contact Details:
Subsquid Labs GmbH
6300 Zug, Switzerland
Short description: Ongoing development and maintenance costs for public SQD Archives, providing critical data infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusuma and other public Substrate-based chains in Q4 2024.
Archive raw data: Archive Infrastructure metrics - October, November, December
Requested amount: $308,704
Previous proposals: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1526
A) Archives
SQD Archives are a vital component of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem’s data infrastructure, offering scalable access to historical on-chain data for public Substrate-based chains. These archives serve as performant data pipelines for major dApps, APIs, and developer tools, supporting critical ecosystem projects such as:
By providing free indexing services for the following public chains, SQD lowers barriers for developers and projects building on Substrate, fostering innovation and adoption:
Despite transitioning to a fee-based model for private data services to ensure sustainability, SQD remains committed to covering infrastructure costs for public archives, ensuring open access to indexed Substrate Events, Extrinsics, Storage Items, and EVM logs. This commitment aligns with Polkadot’s vision of a decentralized, accessible ecosystem.
B) Contribution
During Q4’2024, we made significant contributions to the Polkadot ecosystem:
Growth in Archival Data Demand, Network Expansion and Further Decentralization
In Q4 2024, demand for archival data grew steadily, rising from 11.35 TiB to 11.68 TiB. At the same time, the number of active Worker Nodes in the SQD network increased from 1,139 in October to 1,600 by the end of December—a 40.47% increase. This expansion strengthens the SQD network’s infrastructure, contributing to greater decentralization and resilience across the Polkadot ecosystem.
By the end of 2024, the SQD network had scaled to approximately 1,600 active Worker Nodes, securely storing around 900 TB of data and serving roughly 11 TB daily. This robust, decentralized infrastructure significantly enhances data processing and storage capabilities, delivering improved security, fault tolerance, and scalability for the Polkadot network.
Squid SDK improvements empowering Polkadot Developers:
Over the course of Q4 2024:
This proposal encompasses the combined costs for running Archives for Polkadot, Kusama, and other public chains, along with the development contributions, amounting to a total of $308,704 Raw data can be seen here
The proposal is submitted towards the Polkadot treasury. Here is a summary of the running costs for Archives, in a tabular format:
Service | Cost | VAT 8.1% | Subtotal |
---|---|---|---|
Compute Engine (GCE) | $92,630.90 | $100,134.00 | $100,134.00 |
OVHCloud | $28,419.03 | $30,720.97 | $30,720.97 |
Networking | $2,963.02 | $3,203.02 | $3,203.02 |
Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | $436.23 | $471.56 | $471.56 |
Cloud Storage (GCS) | $63.21 | $68.33 | $68.33 |
Cloud SQL | $396.38 | $428.49 | $428.49 |
Cloud DNS | $18.01 | $19.47 | $19.47 |
Cloud Logging | $13,506.84 | $14,600.89 | $14,600.89 |
Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) | $2.99 | $3.23 | $3.23 |
Artifact Registry | $336.01 | $363.23 | $363.23 |
Engineers & Maintenance* | $144,000.00 | $155,664.00 | $155,664.00 |
Total | $305,677.20 |
Contribution costs:
Service | Cost / h | Quantity | VAT 8.1% | Subtotal |
---|---|---|---|---|
Revive pallet support | $100.00 | 16.00 | $1,729.60 | $1,729.60 |
Indexing efficiency upgrades | $100.00 | 6.00 | $648.60 | $648.60 |
Product management | $100.00 | 3.00 | $324.30 | $324.30 |
Project management | $100.00 | 3.00 | $324.30 | $324.30 |
Total | $3,026.80 |
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