# Auranode | Validator Introduction

**URL:** <https://forum.datafdn.org/t/auranode-validator-introduction/37323>\
**Category:** Introductions\
**Tags:** validator\
**Created:** [December 22, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/auranode-validator-introduction/37323 "2025-12-22T08:42:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Auranode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@Auranode](https://forum.datafdn.org/u/Auranode)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.datafdn.org/t/auranode-validator-introduction/37323/1 "2025-12-22T08:42:32Z")

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## Overview

**Validator Name:** [_Auranode_]  
**Operator ID(s):**

- `storyvaloper123v0am2qp7k7azc2kc93kku9exxpmd6ztkr6pv` [_unlocked_]

**Website:** `https://auranode.xyz`  
**Twitter:** `https://x.com/hidayahhtaufik`

## Infrastructure

**Type:** [Dedicated Bare Metal Server]  
**Regions:** [_Europe_ and _Asia_]  
**Security Certs:** [_None]_  
**Server Specifications:**

- **RAM:** 124 GB (82 GB available for validator operations)

- **Storage:** 44 TB RAID-1 configured (37 TB available, 12% utilized)

- **CPU:** High-performance dedicated multi-core processor

- **Cache:** 16 GB dedicated aggregator cache

- **OS:** Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Enterprise-grade, long-term support)

- **Redundancy:** RAID-1 mirrored drives for fault tolerance

- **Capacity:** Supports 15+ simultaneous production validators

## Experience

**Operating Since:** 2024  
**Networks Validated:** 15+ production networks

- **Mainnet:** Union (Cosmos SDK), Walrus-Node (Web3 Storage), Zenrock (Custody)

- **Testnet:** Aztec Network (Privacy), Lumera (DeFi), Pellcore (BTC Restaking), PWR (Layer 0), Story (IP Automation), Fermah (Privacy/FHE), and more

**Story Mainnet Uptime:** 99.9%  
**Story Testnet (Iliad/Odyssey):** Yes, maintained 99%+ uptime across all testnet phases

## Story Ecosystem Contributions

Beyond validation, Auranode has built a comprehensive infrastructure suite for Story Protocol:

- **Story Explorer** - Production-grade block explorer with badge checker and validator analytics

- **Real-time Monitoring Dashboard** - Grafana-based validator monitoring with health metrics (admin/admin credentials)

- **Validator Tooling Suite:**

- **Infrastructure Services:**

- **Telegram Monitoring Bot** - 24/7 validator health alerts and network tracking

- **Community Documentation & Content:**

- **Active Discord Community Participation:**

- **GitHub Contributions** - 93 repositories, 248 contributions in the last year

- **auranode** (JavaScript) - Main validator infrastructure repository

- **chainlist** (JavaScript) - Chain integration and configuration

- **story-explorer** - Custom explorer development

- Plus 44+ additional open-source repositories

- **Enterprise Infrastructure:** 124GB RAM, 44TB RAID-1 storage with 88% capacity available, 99.9% uptime across 15+ production networks

## Why Delegate to Us?

Auranode isn’t just another validator we’re dedicated infrastructure builders deeply committed to Story Protocol’s long-term success. With 4+ years of backend engineering expertise, proven validator operations across 15+ production networks, and sustained involvement since Story’s earliest testnets, we bring both technical excellence and genuine ecosystem commitment.

Our enterprise-grade dedicated infrastructure (124GB RAM, 44TB RAID-1 storage with 37TB available capacity) ensures maximum uptime and reliability. We’re currently utilizing only 12% of storage, giving us massive headroom for network growth. We’ve invested significant resources building community tools and actively participating in Discord discussions that benefit the entire Story ecosystem, not just our operation.

Our proven track record speaks: 99.9% uptime across mainnets, 248+ GitHub contributions, 93 open-source repositories, consistent testnet performance, active community engagement, and comprehensive documentation. When you delegate to Auranode, you’re supporting a validator that actively strengthens Story’s infrastructure with institutional-grade reliability and genuine community commitment.

## Links

**Staking & Validator:**

- Staking: `https://aeneid.staking.story.foundation/validators/0x5458feed400fadee8b0ab60b1b5b85c98c1db742`

- Explorer: `https://testnet.story.explorers.guru/validator/storyvaloper123v0am2qp7k7azc2kc93kku9exxpmd6ztkr6pv`

**Infrastructure & Tools:**

- Story Explorer: `story-explorer.auranode.xyz`

- Monitoring Dashboard: `monitoring.auranode.xyz (admin/admin)`

- Telegram Bot: `@monitoring_validator_auranodebot`

**Community & Documentation:**

- GitHub: `https://github.com/hidayahhtaufik`

- Medium: `https://medium.com/@hidayahhtaufik12`

- Twitter: `https://x.com/hidayahhtaufik`

- Website: `https://auranode.xyz`

- LinkedIn: `https://linkedin.com/in/hidayahhtaufik`