What is IBM Blockchain Platform?
Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that records the history of transactions. It enables a new generation of transactional applications that establish trust, accountability, and transparency across various use cases, from contracts and deeds to payments. The open-source IBM Blockchain Platform, built on Hyperledger Fabric, is designed to help businesses in diverse industries, such as supply chain, finance, and healthcare, model, create, and operate secure and controlled networks. The platform allows managers to quickly develop blockchain skills by leveraging popular programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, and Go. Key features of the IBM Blockchain Platform include smart contracts, network management, multi-cloud architectures, hardened security, and hardware security module (HSM) key protection. The application also enables permissioned users of a decentralized business network to update the policies that govern the network
Highlights
- Smart contracts for automating business processes
- Network management tools for controlling and governing the blockchain network
- Support for multi-cloud deployments for flexibility and scalability
- Hardened security stack and HSM key protection for enhanced security