> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.triton.one/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.triton.one/validators/solana/readme/white-label-validators.md).

# White-label validators

Triton runs a Solana validator under your brand: Triton holds the node identity key, you hold the vote account withdrawal authority.

Running a validator helps protect and decentralize the Solana network and earns continued rewards through the stake you can attract to your validator.

Our hosted validators run on the infrastructure we have built as a Solana RPC provider and validator operator.

On the validators we run, we ensure:

* Access by a limited team.
* Node identity keys in-memory only.
* 24/7 monitoring to ensure consistent voting.

Triton One owns the validator identity key. You or your team control the vote account withdrawal authority. Control over the withdrawal authority means you have complete control over the vote account.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Before you commit to running a validator, you should make sure that:

1. You are willing to fund the validator's voting costs until you have attracted enough stake to break even.
2. You can attract enough delegations to break even and make a profit eventually.
   {% endhint %}

Validator economics changed with Alpenglow. To discuss a white-label validator, [contact sales](https://triton.one/contact).

If you merely wish to access staking rewards, you can also stake with existing validators without running your own; see [validators.app](https://validators.app/) for details about existing validators and stake pools.

## Supported validator clients

Validators deployed through Triton run one of the supported Solana validator clients. The choice among them is left to the validator owner. Triton monitors compatibility and vote performance across supported clients, which include:

* **Agave**: the Solana validator client maintained by [Anza](https://anza.xyz/).
* **Jito-Solana**: a fork of Agave maintained by the [Jito Foundation](https://github.com/jito-foundation/jito-solana), integrating an MEV auction system. This client allows validators to receive transaction bundles and earn additional rewards through MEV tips.
* **Harmonic**: an Agave-based client maintained by [Harmonic](https://github.com/harmonic/salsa/).

Each of these clients is capable of full validator participation. Triton validates client behavior continuously to ensure correct protocol operation.

## What's next

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-key">:key:</i> <strong>Vote account setup</strong></td><td>The three keys behind a validator, and how the vote account is created and controlled.</td><td><a href="/validators/solana/readme/white-label-validators/vote-account-setup.md">Vote account setup</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-shield">:shield:</i> <strong>Node identity protection</strong></td><td>How Triton keeps the node identity key in-memory only, never stored unencrypted.</td><td><a href="/validators/solana/readme/white-label-validators/node-identity-protection.md">Node identity protection</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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