The Complete Guide on Hyperledger Fabric v2.x on Kubernetes

🌟 Course Title: The Complete Guide on Hyperledger Fabric v2.x on Kubernetes

Course Headline: Master Hyperledger Fabric Deployment with Kubernetes 🚀

Dive into the World of Blockchain with Kubernetes! 💻🔗

Course Description:

Welcome to the ultimate course for mastering Hyperledger Fabric deployment on the powerful and versatile platform of Kubernetes. This comprehensive guide is crafted for those eager to gain hands-on experience in deploying Hyperledger Fabric applications at scale, across any cloud environment. By leveraging a cloud-agnostic approach, you'll be equipped with the skills to design, develop, and deploy your Hyperledger Fabric network, making your infrastructure agile, scalable, and robust.

What You Will Learn:

By the conclusion of this course, you will have a solid understanding of all the essential components required to run a Hyperledger Fabric application on Kubernetes. Here's what you can expect to master:

• Creating a Kubernetes Cluster - The foundation of your deployment architecture.
• Setting up NFS Server - To share storage across pods if needed.
• Starting up Fabric CA Server - The certification authority for your network.
• Generating Certificates - For peers, orderers, and other components.
• Creating Artifacts - Like the genesis block, channel transaction, and anchor peers.
• Designing Application Channels - To facilitate communication between applications.
• Joining Channels - Integrating your application with the network.
• Configuring Peers - To use an external chaincode builder.
• Starting Up Peer Nodes - The backbone of transaction processing.
• Packaging Chaincode - With settings specific to your environment.
• Deploying Chaincode as a Service - Within the Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Approving and Committing Chaincode - Essential steps for running smart contracts.
• Invoking and Querying Transactions - Interacting with your blockchain.
• Setting Up REST API Server - For seamless interaction with external applications.
• Building a Frontend Application - Over Angular, if needed.
• Hyperledger Explorer Integration - To monitor and interact with the network.
• Enabling Monitoring - Using Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive insights.
• Setting Up an Ingress Controller and Domain Configuration - For external accessibility.
• Enabling SSL - With the help of cert-manager and Let's Encrypt to ensure secure communication.

Various Ways for Hyperledger Fabric Deployment:

As you delve into deploying Hyperledger Fabric on Kubernetes, you'll encounter different methods to handle inter-container communication when your components are spread across multiple hosts. We will explore the following three approaches:

1. Static IP - By configuring static IP addresses for your containers and adding those to the host's /etc/hosts file. While this method is straightforward, it lacks flexibility and can be cumbersome to manage in a dynamic environment.

2. Docker Swarm - A container orchestration tool that provides an overlay network for containers across multiple hosts, allowing them to communicate as if they were on a large host. This method preserves your original configuration with minimal changes and avoids the pitfalls of static IP addresses.

3. Kubernetes (k8s) - The most scalable and recommended approach by Hyperledger Fabric team. Kubernetes offers an orchestration framework that simplifies the management of containerized applications. It handles the complexities of service discovery, load balancing, auto-scaling, and more, making it a top choice for deploying Hyperledger Fabric in a production environment.

Join us on this journey to conquer the art of deploying Hyperledger Fabric on Kubernetes. With hands-on learning and real-world scenarios, you'll be ready to take on any challenge that comes your way in the exciting field of blockchain technology! 🚀🔒👩‍💻✨