Blockchain with Hyperledger Fabric: Build decentralized applications using Hyperledger Fabric 2 , Second Edition

Salman Baset

Nitin Gaur

Baset

Novotny

Ramakrishna

Anthony O'Dowd

Luc Desrosiers +3 more

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4.6 (8 Ratings)

Paperback Nov 2020 756 pages 2nd Edition

Salman Baset

Nitin Gaur

Baset

Novotny

Ramakrishna

Anthony O'Dowd

Luc Desrosiers +3 more

€41.99

4.6 (8 Ratings)

Paperback Nov 2020 756 pages 2nd Edition

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Updated with the latest features and additions that come with Hyperledger Fabric 2
Write your own smart contracts and services using Java and JavaScript on a Hyperledger Fabric network
Dive into real-world blockchain challenges such as integration and scalability

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Blockchain with Hyperledger Fabric - Second Edition is a refreshed and extended version of the successful book on practical Hyperledger Fabric blockchain development. This edition includes many new chapters, alongside comprehensive updates and additions to the existing ones. Entirely reworked for Hyperledger Fabric version 2, this edition will bring you right up to date with the latest in blockchain. Using a real-world Trade Finance and Logistics example, with working code available on GitHub, you’ll really understand both how and why Hyperledger Fabric can be used to maximum effect. This book is your comprehensive guide and reference to explore and build blockchain networks using Hyperledger Fabric version 2. This edition of the book begins by outlining the evolution of blockchain, including an overview of relevant blockchain technologies. Starting from first principles, you’ll learn how to design and operate a permissioned blockchain network based on Hyperledger Fabric version 2. You will learn how to configure the main architectural components of a permissioned blockchain network including Peers, Orderers, Certificate Authorities, Channels, and Policies. You’ll then learn how to design, develop, package, and deploy smart contracts, and how they are subsequently used by applications. This edition also contains chapters on DevOps, blockchain governance, and security, making this your go-to book for Hyperledger Fabric version 2.

Who is this book for?

This book is designed in such a way that professionals from different areas including business leaders, technology leaders, blockchain application developers, and even beginners can benefit from it.

What you will learn

Discover why blockchain is a technology and business game changer
Set up blockchain networks using Hyperledger Fabric version 2
Understand how to create decentralized applications
Learn how to integrate blockchains with existing systems
Write smart contracts and services quickly with Hyperledger Fabric and Visual Studio Code
Design transaction models and smart contracts with Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Golang
Deploy REST gateways to access smart contracts and understand how wallets maintain user identities for access control
Maintain, monitor, and govern your blockchain solutions

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Rak-Joon Choi Dec 25, 2020

When people think blockchain, many jump to the thought of bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. However the blockchain universe is much broader than that: there are solutions for supply chain, financial services, digital identity & tokenization, and so much more. While it will be difficult to find a book that serves as the one stop shop to consult on all these use cases, this is the closest thing that comes to a bible for enterprise blockchain. I've had the pleasure of working with almost all of the authors and reviewers during my time at IBM, and cannot be prouder of the team for publishing such wonderful material that captures the technical essence of our journey over the past five+ years. I highly recommend reading Chapter 3. Business Networks, as it helps build a common understanding of the taxonomy of production-scale blockchain networks. It is also written so those who are not technical can understand and harness the concepts. For the technically inquisitive, please read on to the later chapters!

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Stephan Miller Dec 21, 2020

This is an excellent book if you want to learn how to build a blockchain for a business. There are a lot of books out there that will tell you about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Cryptocurrency. This one will show you how to use a blockchain, HyperLedger Fabric specifically, to build a distributed blockchain application.The first chapter is focused on introducing you to blockchain technology and where it actually fits in business. Just so you know, it is not everything. The technology has its strengths and weaknesses.Starting with chapter 2, you jump right into HyperLedger. It starts with showing you how to launch a trade network. Once you have that running, it will show you how to configure your trade network for your needs and create smart contracts. The book also covers blockchain design patterns, governance, and security. It will definitely cover all you need to know to build a blockchain with HyperLedger Fabric.

hawkinflight Dec 18, 2020

I am new to Blockchain, and am looking to generally learn more. This book definitely contributes to that. The first chapter introduces the basics, with nice figures and summaries. For example, there is a figure on "How a Hyperledger blockchain can change an organization's infrastructure", which provides a nice visual comparison of a "before" and "after" situation. There is a nice summary of the "Four Core Building Blocks" of a blockchain solution, again with a very nice summary figure. It then gets technical by describing that transactions are linked to one another, mainly through a Merkle tree, which is based on the concept of a tree data structure. The figure on "Blockchain use cases in various industries" is very interesting. The industries included are: Banking, Supply Chain, Government, Financial Markets, Healthcare, Insurance, Retail and Manufacturing. Finally, business and technology considerations are given for choosing a blockchain framework.It is mentioned that: "Hyperledger projects aim to solve the problem of time and trust."I was wondering what is "Hyperledger Fabric". Chapter 2 covers this. "Hyperledger is an open source project that came out of the Linux Foundation and was created to help advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. It's a global open source collaboration involving leaders from numerous industries." A nice figure is included which summarizes the projects that make up the overall Hyperledger project. There are 4 project types: Distributed Ledgers, Libraries, Tools and Domain-Specific. Hyperledger Fabric is a distributed ledger, and specifically enterprise-grade with privacy support. There are five other distributed ledger projects - BESU, BURROW, INDY, IROHA, and SAWTOOTH. This figure provides very nice context, and can a help a potential user hone in on which project best suits their needs.Chapter 4 introduces a business use case ("which has roots in older civilizations") to create an example. The use case is: "trading and letters of credit".The content continues to design and implement this use case using Hyperledger Fabric. This provides nice, hands-on technical training. It is mentioned that Hyperledger Fabric is implemented in the Go language. The code for the example is on GitHub, under HyperledgerHandsOn. The technical sections involve designing, configuring and launching a sample trade network, as the first steps. It continues on from there.Chapter 10's target is an "experienced enterprise developer who can apply this knowledge to design distributed blockchain applications and integrate them with existing systems and processes." Topics such as "service design patterns, reliability, and other common engineering concerns" are covered, including the "special needs and issues that arise in blockchain-based (and particularly Fabric-based) applications". This looks to be a very useful chapter for someone working hands-on with the system.Chapter 11 covers the essential steps of creating an agile process. The example being developed is extended to include these steps - a complete CI pipeline is configured, including testing and publishing the chaincode archive. The master branch is protected to secure the production-ready code. It is ensured that every change is subject to a code review by key participants from organizations. A GPG signature is used to ensure that the provenance of each Git commit is maintained. A process used to deploy updates in a trusted manner is reviewed. All of this is essential, and excellent to include to help ensure good practices.Chapter 14 covers security and includes a section on HLF and quantum computing. It is stated that "Hyperledger Fabric uses elliptic curve cryptography for digitally signing transactions. Elliptic curve cryptography relies on mathematical techniques that can be sped up using quantum computing" (post-quantum cryptography), as well as, it is estimated by NIST that "the impact of quantum computing on the security of blockchain systems is at least 15 to 30 years from becoming a reality".The book excitingly concludes with a chapter on blockchain's future and the challenges ahead, including a section on how you can help and stay engaged. The key Hyperledger projects are summarized, again useful for considering one's needs and the variety of the offerings. It states "in 2020, blockchain is starting to come into maturity, and industries should start to see the benefits it promises: a trust-based system that boosts efficiency." "Staying aligned to these fundamentals is how we can safeguard robust blockchain networks that not only prevent fraud but also inspire confidence in financial systems in the digital era." Important to keep in mind "every business network will have unique business requirements and integration challenges". There is an "inverse relationship between the compute costs due to security protocols and its impact on scalability". The book described ways to account for that.

xuef Dec 20, 2020

Blockchain with Hyperledger Fabric not only introduces the basic knowledge of blockchain and hyperledger Fabric, but also includes comprehensive foundation and practical implementations. It focuses on business requirements and also includes many source codes to help developers. It is a good starting book for beginners and a good reference for experts.

Rohit Nair Feb 02, 2021

This book is a very comprehensive guide and better than any of the other resources to get started with Hyperledger Fabric. The authors are the experts at IBM who are a part of the Hyperledger community and that's what makes this book so great and well structured. For a beginner like me, this book has been very helpful especially in chapter 6: Developing smart contracts.

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