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Action Required: Migrate your Azure Blockchain Service data by 10 September 2021
Target retirement date: September 10, 2021
Migrate your data to the ConsenSys Quorum Blockchain Service.
February 2020
Hyperledger Fabric on Azure Kubernetes Service is now in preview
Deploy and configure a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network on Azure Kubernetes Service quickly with a new template (now in preview) that allows you to customize scenarios and applications.
Azure Blockchain development kit for Ethereum is now generally available
The Azure Blockchain development kit, an extension for Visual Studio Code, is now generally available for download.
November 2019
Developer tool enhancements for Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum
Today we are announcing enhancements to the Azure Blockchain Development Kit for Ethereum to provide integration with new capabilities for public and private Ethereum developers.
Azure Blockchain Service enhancements are now in preview
Azure Blockchain Service keeps getting better with the addition of a new blockchain data manager and support for additional ledgers.
August 2019
New Azure Blockchain SDK updates with Truffle
Work more efficiently with the updated Azure Blockchain Development Kit by using our new interactive debugger.
June 2019
Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7 integration with Azure Blockchain Service
Azure Blockchain Workbench 1.7 is now available in preview. Along with our new Azure Blockchain Service, this release can further enhance your blockchain development and projects.
May 2019
Azure Blockchain Service is now available in preview
Azure Blockchain Service, a fully managed blockchain service in Azure, is now available in preview. Use Azure Blockchain Service to grow and operate blockchain networks at scale with simplified network formation, management, and governance.
J.P. Morgan blockchain partnership
Microsoft has entered a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan to accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology. Through this partnership, Quorum, the first fully managed ledger will be available in the new Azure Blockchain Service. Quorum customers can now rapidly expand their networks with lower costs, simplified deployment, built-in governance and extensible design. <br> <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/digitizing-trust-azure-blockchain-service-simplifies-blockchain-development/" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>
Blockchain and Microsoft Power Platform integration
Blockchain is coming to the Power Platform with a new Ethereum connector for Microsoft Flow and PowerApps, new flow templates for common scenarios, and Visual Studio Code tooling to generate flows from smart contracts. The low-code approach to blockchain is unique to Microsoft and visionary. The connector provides the ability to deploy, create, interact with or respond to events from a blockchain through simple configuration. <br> <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/digitizing-trust-azure-blockchain-service-simplifies-blockchain-development/" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>
Azure Blockchain Service
Building with blockchain just got easier with Azure Blockchain Service, which simplifies the formation, management and governance of consortium blockchain networks, allowing businesses to focus on workflow logic and app development. Azure Blockchain Service enables developers to deploy a fully managed consortium network in a few simple clicks and leverage built-in governance to add new members, set permissions and authenticate user applications. <br> <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/digitizing-trust-azure-blockchain-service-simplifies-blockchain-development/" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>
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