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IBM Blockchain Platform

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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My IBM Blockchain Platform Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 17, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
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 s...
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Hasnaeen Ferdous
Engineer - Research & Development
Software Infrastructure Egineer(DevOps)
NuArca
IBM Blockchain Platform3 years of experience
Verified on LinkedIn

Experience in a financial institution on South America

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 9, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use IBM Blockchain Platform in a loyalty program that the customer can earn points with and redeem for different prizes. We provide users with a user-friendly platform that...
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Cesar Martinez
Project Manager - Information Technology
Software Engineer
Banco Guayaquil
IBM Blockchain Platform1 year of experience

IBM Blockchain in Action

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 8, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use the IBM Blockchain Platform for security, privacy and data-integrity when it comes to collaborating on digital assets. A use case would be for the negotiable trade fina...
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Jay Fallah
C-Level Executive - Engineering
Founder & CTO
Parsedata
IBM Blockchain Platform3 years of experience

IBM Blockchain Platform provides the "training wheels" you need

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 2, 2020
IncentivizedVetted Review
IBM Blockchain Platform is being used in Casey, our soon-to-be-released COVID-19 case management system. Casey uses IBM Blockchain Platform to manage and deploy our Hyperledge...
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Karen Kilroy
C-Level Executive - Corporate
CEO
Kilroy Blockchain, LLC
IBM Blockchain Platform4 years of experience

Faster bootstrapping than hav dev teams roll their own

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 14, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Our company uses IBM Blockchain Platform and Hyperledger Fabric as a backbone element of our service offerings. We use Hyperledger Fabric as part of an assurance process betwe...
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Zachary Jones
Executive - Engineering
VP Engineering
Triple Point Liquidity
IBM Blockchain Platform1 year of experience
Verified on LinkedIn
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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 Competitors

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

IBM Blockchain Platform Downloadables

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 From Top Reviewers

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My IBM Blockchain Platform Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 17, 2020
Pros
  • 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.
Cons
  • 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.

Experience in a financial institution on South America

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 09, 2020
CM
Cesar Martinez
Software Engineer
Banco Guayaquil (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Blockchain Platform
1 year of experience
Pros
  • User friendly.
  • High availability.
  • Easy to use.
Cons
  • Sometimes the administration page is unstable.
  • We had to migrate quickly from v1 to v2.
  • We almost lost the platform due to other priorities.

IBM Blockchain in Action

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 08, 2020
JF
Jay Fallah
Founder & CTO
Parsedata (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Blockchain Platform
3 years of experience
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Pros
  • Private blockchain.
  • Hierarchical permission levels that are realistic when it comes to businesses.
  • Ability to write code using easy to use frameworks and tools.
Cons
  • Decentralized and distributed implementation.
  • Delimitation of interactions and metering.
  • Moving to less verbose more modern safe languages such as Kotlin, Rust, Swift, etc.

IBM Blockchain Platform provides the "training wheels" you need

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 02, 2020
Pros
  • We need to create organizations, channels, and nodes dynamically through code. IBM Blockchain Platform makes this easier for us.
  • By using IBM Blockchain Platform, we gain the advantage of IBM's advanced tools that facilitate necessary activities such as governance.
  • Critical tasks such as installing and upgrading chain code and other related tasks are made easier by IBM Blockchain Platform.
  • IBM Blockchain Platform takes away many unknowns and helps us to plan the project with confidence.
Cons
  • More levels of pricing. I think the pricing is the number one deterrent. Also, the high cost of development and R&D causes customers to hesitate to commit to IBM Blockchain Platform.

Faster bootstrapping than hav dev teams roll their own

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 14, 2020
Pros
  • Local testing environment
  • Clear deployment strategy
  • Solid support team backup
Cons
  • Improve trust and loyalty by making the mechanism of lock-in less obtuse and more transparent.
  • Stay up to date with the latest releases of the FOSS hyper ledge fabric.
  • Make multi-cloud deployments easier.
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