Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB)

2018: Announcement

At the end of November, 2018 Amazon announced the first a blockchain services. With their help the company wants that clients of Amazon Web Services (AWS) "for only several clicks developed scaled a blockchain network which automatically would adapt to requirements thousands of applications starting millions of transactions".

It is about the Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) and Amazon Managed Blockchain services addressed to developers who use cloud solutions of AWS.

Provided to Amazon the first a blockchain services. They are addressed to developers

The Amazon Managed Blockchain platform simplifies creation and  management scaled a blockchain chains  using technologies Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. The new solution allows the companies and users  to create and manage own a blockchain networks  and also to store data of registers in  QLDB base.

QLDB helps to analyze work a blockchain networks, providing their  developers with adequate statistics that helps to improve a product constantly.

Amazon Managed Blockchain also manages certificates, allows to invite quickly in network of new members and to trace working indicators, such as use of computing resources, memory and an empty seat on drives.

By the end of November, 2018 Amazon Managed Blockchain functions in the test mode. Those who want to test technology should leave the request of the company.

Commenting on start a blockchain services and that, competitors made it long ago, the head  of Amazon Web Services (AWS)   Andy Jassy  noted that the company does not create products just for show. AWS spends resources only when "understands a problem" and when "something is necessary for many companies".

Jesse sees use potential a solutions blockchain of AWS in such areas as mortgage loans, medical certificates, monitoring of a supply channel and maintaining history of the car.^[1]

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