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Hyperledger Cookbook

By : Xun (Brian) Wu, Chuanfeng Zhang, Zhibin (Andrew) Zhang
Book Image

Hyperledger Cookbook

By: Xun (Brian) Wu, Chuanfeng Zhang, Zhibin (Andrew) Zhang

Overview of this book

Hyperledger is an open-source project and creates private blockchain applications for a range of domains. This book will be your desk reference as you explore common and not-so-common challenges faced while building blockchain networks using Hyperledger services. We'll work through all Hyperledger platform modules to understand their services and features and build end-to-end blockchain applications using various frameworks and tools supported by Hyperledger. This book's independent, recipe-based approach (packed with real-world examples) will familiarize you with the blockchain development cycle. From modeling a business network to integrating with various tools, you will cover it all. We'll cover common and not-so-common challenges faced in the blockchain life cycle. Later, we'll delve into how we can interact with the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, covering all the principles you need to master, such as chaincode, smart contracts, and much more. We'll also address the scalability and security issues currently faced in blockchain development. By the end of this book, you will be able to implement each recipe to plan, design, and create a full-fledged, private, decentralized application to meet organizational needs.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Introduction

Hyperledger Sawtooth is an enterprise blockchain platform for building distributed ledger applications and private and permissioned networks that do not require centralized authority or central decision-making services. It simplifies the development of blockchain applications by separating the core system from the application domain with multi-language support.

Sawtooth is open, flexible, and extensible, allowing you to build new services such as membership, ACL, Crypto assets, and data confidentiality. Sawtooth also has a modular architecture, meaning enterprises can choose and customize transaction rules, permissioning, and plug consensus algorithms based on the organization's requirements.

The features offered by Hyperledger Sawtooth are the following:

  • A truly distributed DLT: The Hyperledger Sawtooth blockchain network is made up of validator nodes. The...