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Why Blockchain Technology Should Figure in Your Plans

Sophie Lelarge
Sophie Lelarge
Chief Revenue Officer

Whatever development project you are planning, security is bound to be a central issue. The need to secure digital transactions is fueling the growing interest for the blockchain. It is the technology behind the bitcoin, a secure digital currency. But it’s a lot more than the bitcoin.blockchain-technologySource: Shutterstock

What is the blockchain?

Blockchain technology makes transactions secure through its requirement that a community of trusted clients approve each block before it is added to the chain. In effect, it provides seal-tight security. Working with this emerging technology requires a thorough knowledge of security, cryptography, and databases.At Pentalog, we help business work with blockchain technology. We give you access to some of the foremost experts in this transformative field of distributed databases.

Is this something you need?

If you can do your project using traditional database technologies like Oracle, SQL Server, Mysql, and Postgre, you don’t need to jump on the blockchain train.In fact, according to Pentalog’s Aymen Chakhari, you should ask yourself the following questions before thinking about using blockchain technology:

  1. Do you need a distributed database or could a traditional relational database work just fine? If a traditional solution is wanting, then you might consider a blockchain one.
  2. Can you count on a community to validate the transactions? Blockchain technology requires validation of each block by a community of users.
  3. Is trust missing? The nature of blockchain technology doesn’t require trust between parties. This means one user can’t change a block alone because the community needs to validate each block added to the chain. In effect, once a block is validated it can’t be changed.
  4. Do you need an entity to validate each transaction? The blockchain works through decentralization: there’s no central gatekeeper. This means each transaction is authorized and validated, then secured within a block.
  5. Is your transaction complex? Blockchain distributed databases are adapted to the needs of complex transactions when, for example, one transaction depends on another.
  6. Can you define rules dictating how transactions will be conducted? Blockchains must include restricting rules because it works in a context where trust is absent between each node in the network.

So, is blockchain technology something you need for your project?

The first five questions are true conditions required to justify using the blockchain. Therefore, you shouldn’t use it if:—A traditional relational database would do.—You don’t have a community to validate each transaction.—Trust is present between parties.—You need a central gatekeeper.—You don’t need to manage complex transactions.If you think your project would benefit from blockchain technology, you must then define the rules.At Pentalog, we’ll help you figure it out. And we’ll provide you the expertise needed to succeed, one block at a time!Get in touch today!


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