Microsoft will close its cloud blockchain platform Azure Blockchain Service on September 10, 2021. The service does not support the deployment of new projects from May 10.
The clients of the platform are JPMorgan financial holding, Starbucks coffee chain, and Singapore Airlines. Users were asked to transfer their data to other providers.
The reasons for the closure were not reported. Alternatively, Microsoft suggests using the Quorum Blockchain Service from ConsenSys, which it partners with.
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With the move to Quorum, former Azure customers will have access to similar services, according to a press release. The platform will allow them to create “multi-cloud blockchain services” and solutions for transferring confidential transactions.
In August 2020, ConsenSys acquired Quorum from JPMorgan. As part of the deal, the bank made strategic investments in the company.