A Requirements-Driven Methodology for the Proper Selection and Configuration of Blockchains
Research Area: | Uncategorized | Year: | 2018 | ||
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Type of Publication: | In Proceedings | Keywords: | blockchain, configuration, requirements-driven, flow diagram | ||
Authors: | Mirko Staderini; Enrico Schiavone; Andrea Bondavalli | ||||
Editor: | IEEE | ||||
Book title: | 2018 IEEE 37th International Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems | ||||
Pages: | 201-206 | ||||
Month: | October | ||||
ISBN: | 978-1-5386-8301-9 | ISSN: | 2575-8462 | ||
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Abstract: | In recent years, the interest in blockchain has
grown exponentially, and nowadays it is foreseen as a technology
with the potential to revolutionize the way data is maintained and
transferred around the globe. The reason of this excitement is
ascribable to the ability of enabling new forms of transactions
and interactions between mistrusting and decentralized entities.
Indeed, it has attracted interests and huge investments from
enterprises, and it is predictable that in a near future many
industries will adopt it. However, it is not a panacea and in some
cases may even become useless or not convenient. Moreover, even
when it can really constitute an added value, selecting the proper
blockchain and configuring it may not be trivial. Trying to go
beyond the hype and to address this problem, this paper proposes
a methodology addressing: i) whether, given a specific problem
requirements, the blockchain is a proper solution for it ii) in such
a case which is the blockchain category more suitable, and finally
iii) guiding the designer throughout its configuration. |
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