Title: A survey paper on blockchain as a service platforms

Authors: Samer Muneer Alshurafa; Derar Eleyan; Amna Eleyan

Addresses: Department of Applied Computing, Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Tulkarem, Palestine ' Department of Applied Computing, Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Tulkarem, Palestine ' Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BH, UK

Abstract: Blockchain provides more security and decentralised systems. However, it is difficult for startups and small companies to build and deploy their blockchain networks. So, cloud computing providers make it easy for those to work with blockchain using their networks and cloud infrastructure through using blockchain as a service platform. There are many blockchain as a service providers and platforms. This survey provides an overview of 23 blockchain-as-a-service platforms and provides a comparison based on provider, blockchain protocol, blockchain type, cost, security, and support of smart contract.

Keywords: blockchain; blockchain as a service; BaaS; cloud computing; distributed ledger technology; DLT.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHPCN.2021.120739

International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking, 2021 Vol.17 No.1, pp.8 - 18

Received: 05 Jan 2021
Accepted: 27 Feb 2021
Published online: 07 Feb 2022 *

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