github.com/leonlxy/hyperledger@v1.0.0-alpha.0.20170427033203-34922035d248/docs/source/orderingservice.rst (about) 1 Ordering Service 2 ================ 3 4 [WIP] ...coming soon 5 6 This topic will outline the role and functionalities of the ordering 7 service, and explain its place in the broader network and in the lifecycle of a transaction. 8 The v1 architecture has been designed such that the ordering service is the centralized point 9 of trust in a decentralized network, but also such that the specific implementation of "ordering" 10 (solo, kafka, BFT) becomes a pluggable component. 11 12 Refer to the design document on a `Kafka-based Ordering 13 Service <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vNMaM7XhOlu9tB_10dKnlrhy5d7b1u8lSY8a-kVjCO4/edit>`__ 14 for more information on the default v1 implementation.