Blockchain – A Data Management, Integration, and Integrity Disruptor? (Doc #US42074217) evaluates the differences between public versus private blockchains, consensus mechanism, smart contracts, and side chains from a data perspective. It provides insight into how blockchain technology could disrupt data management, integration and integrity processes and technology. The study also references IDC’s four forces that are driving distributed ledger technology (DLT) innovation, stressing the need for industry vertical institutions, technology vendors and service providers, regulators, and consortiums to become involved in blockchain technology development and deployment, or risk disruption.
