This slide deck shows why middleware and streaming analytics is relevant for any blockchain project. It discusses how to leverage stream processing and how to integrate with blockchain events. The focus was on integration of TIBCO StreamBase and Ethereum Blockchain. But the same can be done easily for any Hyperledger Blockchain like IBM's Fabric, IROHA or Intel's Sawtooth Lake, or others like R3 Corda or Ripple. For smart contract deployment, I use Browser Solidity and MetaMask. But the sasme can be achieved with TIBCO StreamBase (or BusinessWorks, too). The live demo can be watched on Youtube. The outlook includes some upcoming topics like - Live Visualization for Real Time Monitoring and Proactive Actions - Cross-Integration with Ethereum and Hyperledger Blockchains -Data Discovery for Historical Analysis to Find Insights and Patterns - Machine Learning to Build of Analytic Models - Application Integration with other Applications (Legacy, Cloud Services, …) - Native Hardware Integration with Internet of Things Devices Some use cases / real world examples: - Banking: Data Discovery for compliance issues, fraud or other anomalies - Stock / Energy Trading: Subcribe to events (e.g. price went over a threshold) – event correlation and proactive live UI - Manufacturing / Internet of Things: Supply chain management with various partner companies (maybe even various blockchains) - Many other use cases... Thanks to my colleague Steven Warwick for implementing the StreamBase connectors and demo!

1. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
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Key Takeaways
Ø Middleware is KEY for Success in a Blockchain Project
Ø Streaming Analytics allows CORRELATION of Blockchain and Non-Blockchain Events
Ø TIBCO StreamBase can be extended quickly and easily for ANY Blockchain

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1. Motivation for Middleware in Conjunction with Blockchain
2. Evolution of Blockchain Platforms
3. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
4. Outlook
Agenda

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1. Motivation for Middleware in Conjunction with Blockchain
2. Evolution of Blockchain Platforms
3. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
4. Outlook
Agenda

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Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends 2017

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Reference Architecture for Blockchain and Middleware
Operational Analytics
Operations
Live User Interface
Blockchain
Real Time
Integration
Streaming Analytics
Action
Aggregate
Rules
Streaming Analytics
Analytics
Correlate
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Data
Sheets
BI
Data
Scientists
Cleansed
Data
History
Data Discovery
Enterprise Service Bus
ERP MDM DB Host
SOA
Data Storage
Integration Bus
API
Complex Event Processing
Machine
Learning
Big Data
Blockchain
Network A
(Hyperledger)
Blockchain
Network B
(Ethereum)
Blockchain
Real Time
Integration
Continuous query
processing
Alerts
Manual action,
escalation

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1. Motivation for Middleware in Conjunction with Blockchain
2. Evolution of Blockchain Platforms
3. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
4. Outlook
Agenda

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Blockchain Evolution
1.0: Bitcoin
2.0: Ethereum / Hyperledger
3.0: Ethereum / Hyperledger + Middleware
https://github.com/Azure/azure-blockchain-projects/blob/master/bletchley/bletchley-whitepaper.md

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• Public vs private (internal / partner)
• Adopted vs. new vs. dead
• Different characteristics (speed, security, consensus algorithms, etc.)
Variety of Blockchain Technologies
R3 Corda

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1. Motivation for Middleware in Conjunction with Blockchain
2. Evolution of Blockchain Platforms
3. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
4. Outlook
Agenda

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Blockchain
Backend
Ethereum
Clients
Something Else
Another Blockchain
Web Application
Web Service
“you name it”
geth Client
web3.js API
Ethereum Ropsten Test NetworkAnywhere
TIBCO
StreamBase
web3j Java API
Demo Setup
Laptop
Laptop
Anywhere

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Smart Contract (Browser Solidity + MetaMask)
https://ethereum.github.io/browser-solidity https://metamask.io/

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geth Ethereum Client

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web3j Ethereum Java API
https://github.com/web3j/web3j

15. TIBCO StreamBase Connectors for Ethereum
www.tibco.com/products/tibco-streambase
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16. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
Live DemoLive Demo

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1. Motivation for Middleware in Conjunction with Blockchain
2. Evolution of Blockchain Platforms
3. TIBCO StreamBase + Ethereum Blockchain
4. Outlook
Agenda

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InfoQ Article
Blockchain
is a hot topic for
TIBCO
in 2017++
https://www.infoq.com/articles/blockchain-middleware

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Next Steps… (Technology Perspective)
• Live Visualization for Real Time Monitoring and Proactive Actions
• Cross-Integration with Ethereum and Hyperledger Blockchains
• Data Discovery for Historical Analysis to Find Insights and Patterns
• Machine Learning to Build of Analytic Models
• Application Integration with other Applications (Legacy, Cloud Services, …)
• Native Hardware Integration with Internet of Things Devices

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Next Steps… (Use Case Perspective)
Banking
Data Discovery for compliance issues, fraud or other anomalies
Stock / Energy Trading
Subcribe to events (e.g. price went over a threshold) – event correlation and
proactive live UI
Manufacturing / Internet of Things
Supply chain management with various partner companies (maybe even
various blockchains)
Many other use cases...
Middleware is Key for Success!

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Key Takeaways
Ø Middleware is KEY for Success in a Blockchain Project
Ø Streaming Analytics allows CORRELATION of Blockchain and Non-Blockchain Events
Ø TIBCO StreamBase can be extended quickly and easily for ANY Blockchain

22. Questions? Please contact me!
Kai Waehner
Technology Evangelist
kwaehner@tibco.com
@KaiWaehner
www.kai-waehner.de
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