The BlocWatch Blog

Enterprises have long recognized the need to monitor and maintain operational systems and, although blockchain alters underlying analysis around issues such as data consistency and system availability, the paradigm of operational monitoring remains intact.

Below, we created a table encompassing the most common monitoring requirements of system components with a translation into blockchain equivalents. We also included a table of what BlocWatch provides to help blockchain users fulfill these core monitoring mandates.

The BlocWatch development team recently completed the process of adding our blockchain monitoring & analytics platform to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

BlocWatch provides a comprehensive platform that enables users to monitor and manage their permissioned and unpermissioned blockchain implementations. The platform ingests chain activity and configuration data to deliver visibility into both operational and security metrics. The platform is delivered as a SaaS service and currently supports networks built on Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, and Quorum.

Our listing on the Azure Marketplace can be found here.

The BlocWatch team will be pretty busy in Q1 with 5 conferences planned in the US, Canada, and Europe. Someone from the BlocWatch team will be speaking at each event so it's a great chance to learn about some helpful tips to manage and monitor your blockchain network. If you plan on attending any of the events below please send us a quick note so we can meet up! 

Institutions require comprehensive monitoring to fulfill operational, security, and compliance mandates. Failures and compromises in production systems can easily cause millions in losses. As the below comparison shows, both Hyperledger Explorer and Quorum Cakeshop are open source tools that offer basic blockchain monitoring. BlocWatch, however, offers a far broader and deeper solution that has been tailored to enterprise monitoring requirements.

If it is critical that your blockchain network is running 24/7 we strongly recommend that you consider using the BlocWatch platform.

R3 recently launched Corda Enterprise 4.3, which paves the way for faster time to value, simplifies deployment and node management and further enhances the resilience of Corda networks.

1. Watch this 3-minute video to learn about the multiple Hyperledger projects, including distributed ledger frameworks, smart contract engines, client libraries, graphical interfaces, utility libraries, and sample applications and then watch the Hyperledger individual project explainer.
2. Resource Center: Access Webinars, Videos, Publications (Whitepapers), Blockchain Showcase, Training, Tutorials and More!
3. Learn about real-world Hyperledger use cases.

BlocWatch recently spoke at ELEV8CON in Las Vegas December 8-11. The ELEV8 team sat down with Aaron Klein, Co-Founder & CEO of BlocWatch to discuss monitoring and auditing private and public blockchains, auditing blockchains with sensitive information, and more.  Read the full interview below.

BlocWatch is proud to announce becoming a part of the growing community of global Hyperledger enterprise blockchain members. Some key supporting members include IBM, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Accenture, American Express, FedEx, and Oracle. We believe that working with companies like Hyperledger will aide in the overall adoption of blockchain technologies. The importance of collaboration among companies in the Blockchain space can not be emphasized enough if we wish to continue to see an upward trend of in-production application use cases.

The BlocWatch team will be speaking and exhibiting next week at the Blockchain Expo North America conference in Santa Clara (booth 715). Please stop by to visit the team to discuss ways BlocWatch can help you monitor, analyze, and secure your blockchain network.

Hyperledger Sawtooth, an enterprise blockchain platform designed for building distributed ledger applications and networks, has recently released V1.2. The new release brings forth support for iOS and Android development. Similar to countless other blockchain initiatives, the Sawtooth project continues to grow and show major potential for use cases today across several industries.