Azure Blockchain Development Kit

2019: Выход Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum

In December, 2019 Microsoft released tools for application development on Ethereum blockchain. It appeared in the Azure Blockchain Development Kit system.

Using the Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum set which represents addition for the environment of writing of the Visual Studio Code code it is possible to create smart contracts and different applications.

Microsoft released tools for application development on Ethereum blockchain

Azure Blockchain is the managed Ethereum-service which helps the user to start and interact with smart contracts of Solidity and also to be integrated with other services based on Azure, such as Azure Flow and Logic Apps, or services for data storage, such as SQL Server and Cosmos DB, says Microsoft.

The Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum expansion can be found on the GitHub portal. The Microsoft developer and the creator of BuildAzure.com Chris Pietschmann reported that expansion is supported both in Windows 10, and in macOS. He also added that the packet can also work on the virtual machine in Azure. Pietschmann noted:

Of course, Solidity and other technology expansions of a blockchain for Visual Studio Code were published, however now there is also official tool kit released Microsoft — he said.

By December 11, 2019 Ethereum is the second in value blockchain system which is the cornerstone of the cryptocurrency of the same name with capitalization in $16.4 billion.

Earlier the Microsoft corporation released the first set of means of the developer using whom users could create applications based on the Ethereum protocol. Clients of service got access to such means as BlockApps, a blockchain browser for Ethereum under the name Ether.Camp and also to the designer of a blockchain of Strato.^[1]

2018: Announcement

On November 16, 2018 the Microsoft company provided a set for development a blockchain projects of Azure Blockchain Development Kit which is based on cloud computing and should provide integration of a blockchain into solutions of Microsoft and other developers.

The set expands possibilities of developers a blockchain templates which use Azure Blockchain Workbench service. It includes services of Azure in management by access keys, identifiers of failure of work, to monitoring and exchange of templates which can be used for fast creation of blockchains-applications.

It is supposed that developers will provide to users access to a cloud service that will allow to save all data, and integration into a blockchain will ensure data security and their invariance. The first edition of a system will be devoted to three key subjects: to connection of interfaces, data integration and systems and also development of smart contracts.

Microsoft provided a cloud set for development a blockchain projects

Microsoft notes that the set for development will provide the SMS and voice interfaces for tracking and problem solving. A system functions with Azure Storage, OneDrive, One Drive for Business, SharePoint, Box, Adobe Creative Cloud and FTP. However it concerns not only files. Besides, it will be integrated with devices of Internet of Things and should support mobile clients for Android and iOS. Microsoft calls an innovation complex a solution blockchain - it will be added to databases and e-mail, having made blockchain technology an integral part of the corporate software.

Besides, in Microsoft say that new development of the company it will be compatible to different dominant technologies, including Ethereum and bitcoin. Microsoft also prepared the guide to how to use a set for deployment of the decentralized applications.^[2]

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