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Introduction
BigchainDB is a scalable blockchain database. That is, it's a "big data" database with some blockchain characteristics, including decentralization, immutability and native support for assets.
You can read about the motivations, goals and high-level architecture in the BigchainDB whitepaper.
Setup Instructions for Various Cases
- Set up a stand-alone BigchainDB node for learning and experimenting: Quickstart
- Set up and run a dev/test node
- Deploy a testing cluster on AWS
- Set up and run a federation (i.a. an organization with a BigchainDB cluster)
(Instructions for setting up a client will be provided once there's a public testnet.)
Is BigchainDB Production-Ready?
No, BigchainDB is not production-ready. You can use it to build a prototype or proof-of-concept (POC); many people are already doing that.
BigchainDB is currently in version 0.X. (The Releases page on GitHub has the exact version number.) Once we believe that BigchainDB is production-ready, we'll release version 1.0.
The BigchainDB Roadmap will give you a sense of the things we intend to do with BigchainDB in the near term and the long term.
Can I Help?
Yes! BigchainDB is an open-source project; we welcome contributions of all kinds. If you want to request a feature, file a bug report, make a pull request, or help in some other way, please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file.