bigchaindb/docs/server/source/production-nodes/node-assumptions.md

Production Node Assumptions

Be sure you know the key BigchainDB terminology:

• BigchainDB node, BigchainDB cluster and BigchainDB consortum
• dev/test node, bare-bones node and production node

We make some assumptions about production nodes:

1. Production nodes use MongoDB, not RethinkDB.
2. Each production node is set up and managed by an experienced professional system administrator or a team of them.
3. Each production node in a cluster is managed by a different person or team.

You can use RethinkDB when building prototypes, but we don't advise or support using it in production.

We don't provide a detailed cookbook explaining how to secure a server, or other things that a sysadmin should know. We do provide some templates, but those are just starting points.