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Re:BigchainDB – A scalable blockchain database by beager on Thursday November 02, 2017 @06:40PM (#15614985)
What if I don’t need a scalable blockchain, but I need a tamper-proof persistent ledger? Are there tools that are lighter-weight that can help me there?
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Re:BigchainDB – A scalable blockchain database by trentmc on Thursday November 02, 2017 @06:45PM (#15615018)
Perhaps you're looking for an append-only logging / messaging system like Apache Kafka? Good to explore what's out there and understand what's possible.

BTW using BigchainDB can feel pretty lightweight: it feels like a DBaaS but you don't have to set up the back end, you just get going. In the following, you'll have a tx on the BigchainDB public net (IPDB) in seconds. And the JS or py code to do it yourself is right there too. https://www.bigchaindb.com/getstarted/

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