Microsoft Brings Blockchain to Azure Testing Environment
Microsoft is now making its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering available to all users of its Azure testing environment. Designed to allow developers to quickly create environments in Azure, DevTest Labs seeks to help companies control costs associated with development work. Other features include reusable templates, so developers don't have to design virtual machine environments from scratch, and artifacts, which tell apps what actions to take once deployed. The add-on already supports 26 blockchains and allows developers to create and test blockchains with lower costs than a....
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The Microsoft Azure blockchain-as-a-service offering just got a bit longer, as AlphaPoint joined the fray. Or to be more precise, the first certified offering by Blockapps is making its way to the Microsoft Azure BaaS service, in the form of STRATO. This single-blockchain instance will let developers tinker around the Ethereum blockchain and provide an API for application purposes. Additionally, AlphaPoint and IOTA are now available on the BaaS platform as well. STRATO Arrives On Microsoft Azure BaaS. It is positive to see Microsoft Azure continue the development of their....