From 1b58a4f3f9afcb06144aab2846a66dc3af022625 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Ferris Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:29:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] FAB-2296 update overview update overview.rst with content from JIRA [ci skip] Change-Id: I203da2f5d3b6c149e1f1e44a16b35401fc12fc8f Signed-off-by: Christopher Ferris --- docs/source/overview.rst | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/source/overview.rst b/docs/source/overview.rst index 766806eb6ce..08766a5ca0d 100644 --- a/docs/source/overview.rst +++ b/docs/source/overview.rst @@ -1,19 +1,34 @@ Overview ======== -**Hyperledger Fabric** is a platform for distributed ledger solutions, underpinned +Hyperledger Fabric is a platform for distributed ledger solutions, underpinned by a modular architecture delivering high degrees of confidentiality, resiliency, flexibility and scalability. It is designed to support pluggable implementations -of different components, and accomodate the complexity and intricacies that exist +of different components, and accomodate the complexity and intricacies that exist across the economic ecosystem. -This section provides a high-level overview of key Fabric concepts: - -* :ref:`Assets` -* :ref:`Chaincode` -* :ref:`Ledger-Features` -* :ref:`Privacy-through-Channels` -* :ref:`Security-Membership-Services` -* :ref:`Consensus` +Hyperledger Fabric delivers a uniquely elastic and extensible architecture, +distinguishing it from alternative blockchain solutions. Planning for the +future of enterprise blockchain requires building on top of a fully-vetted, +open source architecture; Hyperledger Fabric is your starting point. +The key design features woven into Hyperledger Fabric fulfill its promise of a +comprehensive, yet customizable, enterprise blockchain solution: +* :ref:`Assets` - Asset definitions enable the exchange of almost anything with +monetary value over the network, from whole foods to antique cars to currency +futures. +* :ref:`Chaincode` Chaincode execution is partitioned from transaction ordering, +limiting the required levels of trust and verification across node types, and +optimizing network scalability and performance. +* :ref:`Ledger-Features` - The immutable, shared ledger encodes the entire +transaction history for each channel, and includes SQL-like query capability +for efficient auditing and dispute resolution. +* :ref:`Privacy-through-Channels` - Channels enable multi-lateral transactions +with the high degrees of privacy and confidentiality required by competing +businesses and regulated industries that exchange assets on a common network. +* :ref:`Security-Membership-Services` - Permissioned membership provides a +trusted blockchain network, where participants know that all transactions can +be detected and traced by authorized regulators and auditors. +* :ref:`Consensus` - Fabric's unique approach to consensus enables the +flexibility and scalability needed for the enterprise.