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Microsoft Is Closing Down Its Azure Blockchain Service In September

Microsoft Is Closing Down Its Azure Blockchain Service In September May 14, 2021 Microsoft is shutting down its Azure Blockchain Service on September 10, 2021, after being in service for around six years. As of May 10, 2021, the company has stopped supporting new deployments or member creations. However, it will continue to support existing deployments until September 10, 2021. Microsoft initially offered Azure’s Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) in 2015, with an offering on the Etherum Platform in partnership with ConsenSys. It was only in 2019 that the company launched the fully-managed consortium network, Azure Blockchain Service for the formation, management, and governance of consortium blockchain networks. Microsoft has provided no explanation about the closure of Azure Blockchain. As per the official Microsoft Azure Blockchain Migration guide updated on May 10, 2021, it says that:

Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September

Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September May 13, 2021 04:48 EDT with 2 comments Azure Blockchain Service is Microsoft s Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering that has been available in preview for quite some time. Essentially, it is a fully managed ledger service which allows organizations to manage their blockchain network in Azure, perform network deployments, and develop smart contracts. It currently supports Ethereum Quorum using Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerance (IBFT) as its underlying consensus mechanism. Microsoft has now announced that it will be shutting down Azure Blockchain Service on September 10, 2021. While no official reasoning has been given regarding why the service is being retired, Microsoft has recommended that customers immediately start looking for an alternative. For solutions which are already in production or pilot phases, the primary suggestion is to migrate to ConsenSys Quorum Blockchain offering

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