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You can use Besu to develop enterprise applications requiring secure, high-performance transaction processing in a private network. A private network is a network not connected to Ethereum Mainnet or an Ethereum testnet. Private networks typically use a different chain ID and proof of authority consensus (QBFT, IBFT 2.0, or Clique). You can also create a local development network using proof of work (Ethash). Instructions for how to get started with developing on the Besu codebase. Please also read the wiki for more details on how to submit a pull request (PR). Besu is an Apache 2.0 licensed, MainNet compatible, Ethereum client written in Java. Participation in private networks is typically restricted in some way, so the volume of traffic is much lower than on Mainnet, resulting in lower system requirements. Depending on your environment and network setup, the minimum Java Virtual Machine (JVM) memory requirement for private networks is 4 GB.
Features
- Hyperledger Besu for private networks
- You can also create a local development network using proof of work
- Besu supports enterprise features including privacy and permissioning
- Get started with the Developer Quickstart to rapidly generate local blockchain networks
- Besu is an Apache 2.0 licensed, MainNet compatible, Ethereum client written in Java
- Create a virtual hard disk with at least 10 GB (20 GB recommended)
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