Hyperledger Fabric: A Distributed Operating System for Permissioned Blockchains
Elli Androulaki, Artem Barger, Vitus Bortnikov, Christian Cachin, Konstantinos Christidis, Angelo De Caro, David Enyeart, Christopher Ferris, Gennady Laventman, Yacov Manevich, Srinivasan Muralidharan, Chet Murthy, Binh Nguyen, Manish Sethi, Gari Singh, Keith A. Smith, Alessandro Sorniotti, Chrysoula Stathakopoulou, Marko Vukolić, Sharon Weed Cocco, Jason Yellick
Abstract
This paper presents the architecture of Hyperledger Fabric, a modular, enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform designed for permissioned blockchain networks. Unlike public, permissionless systems, Fabric introduces a 'design-for-purpose' approach that separates the transaction execution phase from the ordering and validation phases. This architecture employs an 'execute-order-validate' paradigm, which allows for high throughput, scalability, and enhanced privacy through the use of channels. Peers in the network perform different roles, such as endorsing transactions, ordering blocks, and maintaining the ledger, allowing for a flexible consensus mechanism that can be tailored to specific enterprise requirements. Fabric supports chaincode written in general-purpose programming languages, enabling sophisticated business logic. By prioritizing modularity, such as pluggable consensus modules and identity management via Membership Service Providers (MSP), Hyperledger Fabric addresses critical enterprise concerns including privacy, performance, and regulatory compliance. It stands as a foundational document for understanding the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) within corporate and consortium environments.
Key Findings
- 1Proposes an 'execute-order-validate' architecture to decouple transaction processing.
- 2Implements modular, pluggable consensus mechanisms for enterprise flexibility.
- 3Provides granular privacy control through channels and private data collections.
- 4Supports general-purpose languages for smart contract (chaincode) development.
Topics
Citation
BibTeX
@misc{hyperledgerfabric2018,
title = {Hyperledger Fabric: A Distributed Operating System for Permissioned Blockchains},
author = {Elli Androulaki and Artem Barger and Vitus Bortnikov and Christian Cachin and Konstantinos Christidis and Angelo De Caro and David Enyeart and Christopher Ferris and Gennady Laventman and Yacov Manevich and Srinivasan Muralidharan and Chet Murthy and Binh Nguyen and Manish Sethi and Gari Singh and Keith A. Smith and Alessandro Sorniotti and Chrysoula Stathakopoulou and Marko Vukolić and Sharon Weed Cocco and Jason Yellick},
year = {2018},
howpublished = {\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.10228}},
}Knowledge Explorer
Explore Related Concepts
See how Hyperledger Fabric: A Distributed Operating System for Permissioned Blockchains connects to glossary terms, books, and other research in the Knowledge Graph.