# directConnect - Node

⦃param⦄ blockchain node consists of three components:

* Blockchain node
* Enterprise Edition Lite 
* Enterprise Edition Full

#### Blockchain Node

⦃param⦄ is a modified Quorum blockchain, the node runs the following services:

* Ethereum
* Quorum (Tessara)
* ⦃param⦄ protocol related smart-contracts
* IPFS for ledger extension
* Spam control modules
* SD-WAN Edge (FlexiWAN / VeloCloud compatible)

#### Enterprise Edition Lite (EE Lite)

EE Lite hides the blockchain related overheads from the application layer. The core functionalities include:

* Web3 Transaction Queue Manager
* Off-Chain DB for faster indexing and querying the chain (MySQL)
* GraphQL API layer for Thin Client interface

#### Enterprise Edition Full (EE Full)

EE Full enables seamless integration into enterprise (ERP) environment. The core functionalities include:

* Keystore management
* Single Sign On (SSO) / Active Directory (AD) integration
* NoSQL DB for Decrypted Data storage (MongoDB)
* Graph DB for building knowledge graph (JanusGraphDB)
* High abstract GraphQL for application development and integration