Connect your blockchain to the cloud - Azure Blockchain Workbench

On May the 7th 2018, Microsoft has announced the public preview release of "Azure Blockchain Workbench" a new offering that can reduce application development time from months to days. "Azure Blockchain Workbench" connects your blockchain projects to the cloud with an ease. It simplifies developments and your experience with prebuild networks and infrastructure. "With Workbench users can quickly: Associate blockchain identities with federated identity systems through Azure Active Directory for single sign-on, and for simplified consortium identity management.  Store secrets and keys securely with Azure Key Vault.  Ingest and manage the events required to trigger smart contracts using Service Bus and Event Grid. Use the included signing, hashing and routing tools to transform messages into the format expected by the blockchain’s native API.  Synchronize on-chain data with off-chain storage and databases to more easily generate business insights from ledger data.  Easily integrate blockchain workflows with existing systems and applications using tools like Logic Apps.  Extend capabilities with a REST-based API for client development and a message-based API for system-to-system integration." The companies engaged with Microsoft "Azure Blockchain Workbench" preview program currently are: Bank Hapoalim - Israel Nestle - Italy Apttus - United States Microsoft says "With the release of Azure Blockchain Workbench, we take another step towards making this technology more developer friendly. As we continue to learn with customers and partners, we look forward to extending its capabilities, open-sourcing more of its code and partnering with organizations to expand its usefulness." Source >>