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In software architecture for blockchain-based applications, one of the most critical non-functional properties to consider is cost. The (monetary) costs of execution and storage are as important for blockchain technologies as they are for conventional technologies. However, blockchain systems have different kinds of cost models, and the cost for storing too much data on-chain can explode quickly. In this chapter, we discuss different options for storing data and the principles of cost for smart contract deployment and execution.
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Xu, X., Weber, I., Staples, M. (2019). Cost. In: Architecture for Blockchain Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03035-3_9
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