RaaS simplifies the deployment, maintenance, and development of custom application-specific rollups (AppRollups) by providing an abstraction layer over Rollup frameworks and SDKs. So, What is Rollups as a Service?
RaaS allows developers to concentrate on creating the application layer, transforming a task that previously required many engineers many hours into a quick 10-minute deployment process without the need for coding.
Before we delve into RaaS, it’s important to define some terms. In this article, we’ll assume that readers are familiar with L1s, sidechains, and general purpose L2 rollups like Optimism and Arbitrum.
Rollups as a Service Providers
Besides launching, RaaS companies such as Caldera, Ankr, or Dymension collaborate with developers to customize AppRollups for their unique needs by offering personalized data access, transaction processing, fee structures, and gas tokens.
Creating a custom AppRollup using Rollup SDKs involves developing tools such as testnet faucets, block explorers, and bridge interfaces. RaaS providers offer these tools for each chain they support, as well as ongoing infrastructure support indefinitely.
Benefits of Rollups
RaaS providers offer high performance and customization, but may have less liquidity compared to public chains like Ethereum. However, the benefits of RaaS, such as improved user experience and revenue generation, along with easy fund transfers from public chains, make the initial lack of liquidity less important in the long run for successful projects.
Use Cases of RaaS
RaaS is an excellent infrastructure solution for almost any application looking to scale due to its customizability. This includes on-chain gaming, DeFi applications, and various consumer and enterprise protocols.