Architecture for Blockchain Applications

• Main Authors: Xu, Xiwei (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Weber, Ingo (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Staples, Mark (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Software engineering.; Application software.; Computer security.; Data protection.; Software Engineering.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).; Systems and Data Security.; Security.

This book addresses what software architects and developers need to know in order to build applications based on blockchain technology, by offering an architectural view of software systems that make beneficial use of blockchains. It provides guidance on assessing the suitability of blockchain, on t...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Existing Blockchain Platforms
• 3 Varieties of Blockchains
• 4 Example Use Cases
• 5 Blockchain in Software Architecture
• 6 Design Process for Applications on Blockchain
• 7 Blockchain Patterns
• 8 Model-driven Engineering for Applications on Blockchains
• 9 Cost
• 10 Performance
• 11 Dependability and Security
• 12 Case Study: AgriDigital
• 13 Case Study: SecureVote
• 14 Case Study: originChain
• Epilogue
• References
• Index.