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IBM Blockchain Platform

Overview

What is IBM Blockchain Platform?

Hyperledger Fabric tools and technologies to help build, govern, operate and grow blockchain solutions that can be deployed anywhere. The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric open source and comes with 24x7x365 support with…

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Recent Reviews

Very Useful Platform

8 out of 10
December 28, 2020
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform is used to develop and manage the blockchain network of an insurance organization's solution with other companies. …
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good value

4 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform is helpful for maintaining and securing important and classified information to ensure everything is not only …
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Pricing

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IBM Blockchain Platform - Software

$0.29

On Premise
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour

IBM Blockchain Platform - SaaS

$0.29

Cloud
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.ibm.com/cloud/blockchain…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is IBM Blockchain Platform?

Hyperledger Fabric tools and technologies to help build, govern, operate and grow blockchain solutions that can be deployed anywhere.

The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric open source and comes with 24x7x365 support with production grade SLA's to insure blockchain open source solutions stays running.

IBM Blockchain Platform Features

  • Supported: Powerful, easy to use developer productivity tools: The IBM Blockchain Platform helps make any developer a blockchain developers. Enjoy smooth integration between smart contract development and network management with our new Visual Studio (VS) Code extension. With simplified DevOps in a seamless environment, your team can move easily from development, to test, to production. Plus, smart contracts can be developed in JavaScript, Java, and Go languages.
  • Supported: Operate and govern networks with total control: Deploy only the Hyperledger Fabric components you need (Peer, Ordering Service, Certificate Authority). You can manage all network components through a single console, no matter where they are deployed — and maintain complete control over identities, ledger, and smart contracts.
  • Supported: Manage multicloud, Hybrid-cloud, on-premises networks: Connect to nodes running in any environment (on-premises, public, hybrid clouds) and easily connect a single peer to multiple industry networks. You can start small, with no upfront investment, pay as you grow, and upgrade easily through Kubernetes.
  • Supported: Production grade blockchain support for open source: The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric (a blockchain open source project of the Linux Foundation). IBM certifies an image of the fabric open source and checks for security vulnerabilities daily. IBM offers 24x7x365 support for the Fabric open source code with SLA's suitable for even the most regulated production environments.

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IBM Blockchain Platform Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsLinux, Hyperledger Fabric
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide support
Supported LanguagesNode.js, Golang, JavaScript, and Java

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Frequently Asked Questions

Corda, Oracle Blockchain Cloud, and Azure Blockchain Service are common alternatives for IBM Blockchain Platform.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of IBM Blockchain Platform are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

IBM Blockchain Platform Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)30%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)30%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)40%
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Reviews and Ratings

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September 17, 2020

My IBM Blockchain Platform Review

Hasnaeen Ferdous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Hasnaeen Ferdous
Software Infrastructure Egineer(DevOps)
NuArca (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In NuArca we are using IBM Blockchain Platform to solve real problems. We have several products based on blockchain. We used this across the projects and departments. We are solving several business problems with it. For example, we've built a voting solution, certificate solution, and an asset distribution solution. We are partnering with several US companies to provide these solutions to them.
Pros and Cons
  • This is a well managed private chain so, best in providing solutions to private organizations.
  • For an organization that manages a large amount of data, IBM Blockchain Platform is highly recommended.
  • Security-wise it's well designed to work with several organizations and consortia.
  • IBM Blockchain Platform dashboard can be better and fast.
  • Feature-wise many advanced features can be added for better management of IBM Blockchain Platform.
  • The certificate is difficult to handle and not auto-renewed when it's expired. It's a really difficult process to renew it.
Likelihood to Recommend
This is a huge platform. This whole platform can be managed inside the Kubernetes by themselves but for production-level support and throughput, it's strongly recommended to use IBM Blockchain Platform. There are some pros and cons, but they are improving. So, I think if an organization needs a private blockchain platform, then this is recommended.
Return on Investment
  • We worked with AST (American Stock Transfer) to record their votes. It was our first product to run in production, which gave us really a big ROI after we started our project.
  • We also started working with PipelineDL and tracking their assets, which made a big impact on supply chain industries.
Alternatives Considered
We used Kubernetes for many purposes. We deployed IBM Blockchain Platform in Kubernetes. We manage our own cloud application in Kubernetes. We used Event Streams to stream incoming requests before processing in Blockchain. We have used VPC to manage our own SDK and apps before processing data in Blockchain.
Support Rating
5
Support is not bad, but it could be better. It's a slow response even for production-grade problems. We expect faster responses while facing issues in real-time.
Other Software Used
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), IBM Event Streams (formerly Message Hub), IBM Load Balancer, IBM Cloud SQL Query, IBM Cloud Object Storage
Users and Roles
10
We have several departments working in different project but most of them connect with blockchain.
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