"This book provides a detailed overview of the latest and most innovative concepts, techniques, and applications related to the emerging blockchains. The contributions include all blockchain research initiatives to identify and discuss technical challenges as well as the recent results related for employing blockchain in managing cloud-based networks, service automation, and cybersecurity. Therefore, the content of the book is organized to discuss blockchain technologies, integrated systems and use cases. In achieving the ...
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"This book provides a detailed overview of the latest and most innovative concepts, techniques, and applications related to the emerging blockchains. The contributions include all blockchain research initiatives to identify and discuss technical challenges as well as the recent results related for employing blockchain in managing cloud-based networks, service automation, and cybersecurity. Therefore, the content of the book is organized to discuss blockchain technologies, integrated systems and use cases. In achieving the book objective, the editors have identified three major technical areas to be covered: blockchain platforms and distributed database technologies, consensus and fault tolerance, and Blockchain as a Service (BaaS). These research areas are vital to support blockchain functionalities for: acquiring and updating existing data, securing the data resources and recovery of failures, and using of blockchains in various services that range from cryptocurrencies to cloud automation."--
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