In a previous chapter, we shed light on blockchain adoption in business by building an inter-business network using Quorum. In this chapter, we will continue in the same direction by introducing an enterprise blockchain solution called Hyperledger Fabric. Hyperledger (or the Hyperledger project) is one of the biggest projects in the blockchain industry. It is a global collaboration, hosted by the Linux foundation, and includes leaders in different sectors aiming to build a robust business-driven blockchain framework.

In this and the next chapter, you will develop, from a practical standpoint, a strong grasp of core Hyperledger, understand what Fabric is and how it works, and learn key vocabulary and concepts commonly used when discussing Hyperledger.

This chapter presents a first introduction to Hyperledger by building a blockchain-based supply chain application. It will be an occasion to show how blockchain, and in particular Hyperledger, enables global business transactions with greater visibility and trust and less entanglement. 

This chapter will help you to achieve the following practical goals:

• Setting up a private Hyperledger network
• Writing and deploying your first Chaincode (smart contract)
• Building a web interface to query your Chaincode