Microsoft is discontinuing work on Azure Blockchain Service – Bits Media

Microsoft I decided to stop support Azure Blockchain Service with 10 September and asks users to transfer their data to alternative platforms from their choice.

According to the statement
On the blog in Microsoft, The company decided to stop working on Azure Blockchain Service. Microsoft informs customers about, that product support will be discontinued 10 september, and offers them to transfer data to other platforms. Support for new deployment or creating participants is also discontinued, The reason for this decision is not indicated.

As an alternative, Azure Blockchain Service Microsoft offers customers to use Quorum blockchain, developed by Consensys. She bought
Quorum platform at Jpmorgan Chase Bank last year.

FROM 2015 years Azure Blockchain Service played the role of "sandbox", allowing partners to interact with various technologies and blockchain services, from smart contracts to tax reporting. Within the framework of the "sandbox" a set of tools for corporate clients Azure was provided. Microsoft sought to establish a service as a "certified blockchain market", offering solutions from industry participants.

IN 2019 The year became known, that Microsoft will promote
Quorum financial blockchain among its corporate clients through the cloud platform of Microsoft Azure.