What is Amazon Managed Blockchain?
Amazon Managed Blockchain is a fully managed service for creating and operating scalable blockchain networks. The service handles network setup, certificate management, scaling, and monitoring. You can focus on developing Smart Contracts and applications.
Core Features
- Hyperledger Fabric: Private, permissioned blockchain networks for consortiums
- Ethereum Nodes: Managed nodes for mainnet and testnets
- Automatic Scaling: Add or remove peer nodes as needed
- Network Management: Invitation and governance of consortium members
- CloudWatch Integration: Monitoring of network metrics and chaincode performance
Typical Use Cases
Supply Chain Tracking: Track products from manufacturing to consumer. All supply chain participants share an immutable record of transactions and certifications.
Trade Finance: Digitize letters of credit and trade finance with automated Smart Contracts. Reduce paperwork and accelerate settlements.
Decentralized Applications: Develop DApps on Ethereum with managed nodes. Focus on Smart Contract development instead of node infrastructure.
Benefits
- No cluster management required
- Scales with your network
- Standard-compatible frameworks without vendor lock-in
- Integration with AWS services for identity and monitoring
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon Managed Blockchain: network design, Smart Contract development, consortium setup, and integration with existing business processes.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon Managed Blockchain?
Amazon Managed Blockchain is a fully managed service for creating and managing scalable blockchain networks. The service supports Hyperledger Fabric for permissioned blockchains and Ethereum for public networks.
Hyperledger Fabric or Ethereum: Which should I choose?
Hyperledger Fabric suits private consortium networks with controlled participants. Ethereum suits public applications or when you want to use Smart Contracts in Solidity.
How much does Managed Blockchain cost?
Hyperledger Fabric: Membership from $0.50/hour plus peer nodes from $0.13/hour. Ethereum: Managed nodes from $0.09/hour. The first 720 hours in the first year are free.
Can I migrate existing blockchain applications?
Yes, existing Hyperledger Fabric chaincode or Ethereum Smart Contracts can be deployed to Managed Blockchain. The frameworks are fully compatible.