Nakul Shah

Blockchain for Business with Hyperledger Fabric Nakul Shah

Step-by-step guide to understand the business implementation of Hyperledger Fabric

Key FeaturesLearn the basics of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology from a business and enterprise perspectiveUnderstand the advantages of Hyperledger Fabric and get acquainted with its architecture and tools usedAcquire skills to create, deploy and interact with Chaincode in Node.jsLearn to set up a new Hyperledger Fabric networkDemystify Chaincode, in Fabric, for developers and operators Develop knowledge to invoke Chaincode from Fabric SDK and create APIsGet acquainted with the production environment for Fabric business networks
Description
In 2016, enterprise "blockchain" was a new concept. There were very few players in the private permissioned blockchain space. The advent of Hyperledger Fabric has since brought its tech in front of the likes of multi-national companies across various sectors like banking, insurance, retail, and more. Corporations and startups, across the globe, have started moving towards Hyperledger Fabric to find new use cases to support business requirements efficiently. As a result, relevant technical expertise and knowledge is required to build and support solutions on Hyperledger Fabric. This book aims to equip you with enough knowledge of enterprise blockchain platforms in conjunction with skills to use Fabric in order to succeed in the role of a Blockchain developer or Subject Matter Expert.
The book starts with a brief introduction to the world of blockchain. The book will cover all aspects of fabric ranging from network setup, to use case deployment and testing. Several examples have been covered in this book which will provide you a hands-on understanding of the subject. You will also learn to use the basic functions, libraries and packages required in a Fabric business network deployment.

What Will You Learn
This book will help the reader learn techniques for developing enterprise applications using Hyperledger Fabric. It will also help understand why blockchain is being regarded as a game changing technology within the business world. Reader will learn to deploy Fabric based business networks and chaincodes, and will come across case studies to put their knowledge to practice and solve real-life business problems using Hyperledger Fabric.

Who This Book Is For
The book is intended for anyone looking for a career in blockchain, all aspiring Hyperledger Fabric SMEs who want to learn the most powerful innovation of the current time or working professionals who want to switch their career to blockchain by using Hyperledger Fabric - one of the most commonly used business platforms for blockchain. While no prior knowledge of Blockchain or Fabric is assumed, it will be helpful to have some programming experience.

Table of ContentsBlockchain and DecentralizationIntroduction to Hyperledger and Composer Basics of Hyperledger Fabric Frameworks, Network Topologies and ModellingChaincode in Hyperledger Fabric Fabric SDK: Interaction with Fabric Network Fabric SDK: Building End-to-End Application with Fabric NetworkFabric in Production
About the Author
Nakul Shah is the Founder and Director of Sate Development - India's leading Blockchain Company. He is a regular speaker at conferences across the globe, on topics like Blockchain, Hyperledger and Distributed Ledger Technology. As a longtime creative thought leader in financial markets, technology and innovation, he has worked with startups and multinationals across the world.