Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to blockchain technology. In one example of the technology, a first transaction node of a hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned for a first consortium member of the hosted permissioned blockchain network. A shared pool of validator nodes of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned. The shared pool of validator nodes includes at least one validator node. The shared pool of validator nodes is shared among the plurality of consortium members. The validator nodes of the shared pool of validator nodes are configured for blockchain transaction validation based on a BFT consensus protocol. A second transaction node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned for a second consortium member of the hosted permissioned blockchain network. Each transaction node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is separate from each validator node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to blockchain technology. In one example of the technology, a first transaction node of a hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned for a first consortium member of the hosted permissioned blockchain network. A shared pool of validator nodes of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned. The shared pool of validator nodes includes at least one validator node. The shared pool of validator nodes is shared among the plurality of consortium members. The validator nodes of the shared pool of validator nodes are configured for blockchain transaction validation based on a BFT consensus protocol. A second transaction node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is provisioned for a second consortium member of the hosted permissioned blockchain network. Each transaction node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network is separate from each validator node of the hosted permissioned blockchain network.

Abstract: The automated changeover of a transfer encryption key from one transfer encryption key to another. This occurs in an environment in which a set of computing systems are to share one or more keys (such as a private and public key pair). The transfer encryption key is used to encrypt communications of the key(s) such that the encrypted key(s) may be transferred over a transfer system without the transfer system having access to the key(s). In order to perform automated changeover of the transfer encryption key, one of the set of computing systems encrypts the next transfer encryption key with the prior transfer encryption key. The transfer system provides this encrypted message to the remainder of the set of computing systems, which may then decrypt the encrypted message using the prior transfer encryption key, to find the next transfer encryption key.

Abstract: The automated changeover of a transfer encryption key from one transfer encryption key to another. This occurs in an environment in which a set of computing systems are to share one or more keys (such as a private and public key pair). The transfer encryption key is used to encrypt communications of the key(s) such that the encrypted key(s) may be transferred over a transfer system without the transfer system having access to the key(s). In order to perform automated changeover of the transfer encryption key, one of the set of computing systems encrypts the next transfer encryption key with the prior transfer encryption key. The transfer system provides this encrypted message to the remainder of the set of computing systems, which may then decrypt the encrypted message using the prior transfer encryption key, to find the next transfer encryption key.

Abstract: A method and system for evaluating performance level models of electronic systems having both hardware and software components is provided. The system and method allow for the simplified implementation and testing of several different architectural designs for compliance with the desired operational requirement of a designed electronic system.