Tendermint Performance with Large Transactions: The Healthcare System Scenario

Abstract

Different implementations of the Blockchain technologies are getting momentum. Besides the initial financial ones, the most popular are those in healthcare, logistics, smart energy and right management. Most of the proposed applications are built on top of Ethereum and Hyperledger platform. The attractiveness for implementation of Blockchain technologies in healthcare is the main reason for conducting in-depth analysis and determining the feasibility of the healthcare system with different Blockchain solutions. This paper presents the performance analysis of the Tendermint network on an emulated environment, with traffic characteristics similar to those that are circulating in the healthcare system. The patient coverage analysis provides better understanding of scalability and limitations of the Tendermint protocol and its capabilities for implementation in a healthcare system.