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Besu for private (permissioned) networks

You can use Besu to develop enterprise applications requiring secure, high-performance transaction processing in a private network.

A private (also known as permissioned) 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 (PoA) consensus (QBFT or IBFT 2.0).

Besu supports permissioning, and has a modular plugin framework.

Get started with the Developer Quickstart to rapidly generate local blockchain networks.

If you have any questions about Besu for private (permissioned) networks, ask on the besu-enterprise channel on Discord.

Architecture​

The following diagram outlines the high-level architecture of Besu for private networks.

Private architecture