Blockchain is a powerful technology that is being adopted by businesses across the globe to improve business processes. It is primarily used for security, creating decentralized applications and smart contracts, and has other crucial applications such as decentralized finance (DeFi) and supply chain management. Vendors are building and releasing versatile and robust toolsets and platforms to speed up and simplify blockchain application development, deployment, and management. Infrastructure-related advancements such as cloud computing, big data analytics, machine and deep learning algorithms, and connected and embedded devices are driving blockchain adoption. Blockchain Technology and Applications provides insight into how this technology can be a value addition in various business domains, including healthcare, financial services, government, supply chain, and retail. \n Format: Hardback\n Length: 254 pages\n Publication date: 17 September 2020\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd\n Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that has garnered the attention of businesses across the globe. Beyond financial institutions, IT companies, and business organizations, blockchain is being extensively analyzed and adopted to enhance business processes. Security stands as the primary enterprise application, with other crucial applications such as decentralized applications and smart contracts emerging as key differentiators. The power of any technology lies in its ecosystem, where product and tool vendors are continuously building and releasing versatile and robust toolsets and platforms to expedite and simplify blockchain application development, deployment, and management.In addition to infrastructure-related advancements, cloud computing, big data analytics, machine and deep learning algorithms, and connected and embedded devices are driving blockchain application development and deployment. Blockchain Technology and Applications provides a comprehensive exploration of blockchain's sustainability through various platforms, programming languages, and enabling tools. It delves into topics such as data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication, distributed consensus protocols and algorithms, blockchain systems design criteria, interoperability, and scalability. The book also highlights the integration of blockchain with cloud computing, big data analytics, and IoT across various industry verticals. By offering readers insights into how blockchain can be a valuable addition in diverse business domains, including healthcare, financial services, government, supply chain, and retail, this book serves as a valuable resource for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to understand and leverage the potential of this groundbreaking technology.\n Weight: 554g\n Dimension: 162 x 241 x 22 (mm)\n ISBN-13: 9780367533403\n \n
