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## Planning for installation 

## 2 

This chapter describes how to plan for the implementation of IBM Blockchain Platform for IBM Cloud Private on a Secure Service Container (SSC) and a non-SSC environment. It also presents design considerations for your blockchain environment when ICP is used for provisioning and managing the cloud resources. In addition, the chapter provides typical blockchain use cases for your reference. 

This chapter includes the following sections: 

GLYPH<SM590000> 2.1, “Why Secure Service Container?” on page 20 

GLYPH<SM590000> 2.2, “Persistent Storage providers” on page 23 

GLYPH<SM590000> 2.3, “Setting up file storage” on page 24 

GLYPH<SM590000> 2.4, “Sizing” on page 56 

GLYPH<SM590000> 2.5, “Considerations for specific use cases” on page 68 

