Tech giant Microsoft has released a suite of tools allowing clients to build -based apps on its cloud computing platform Azure.
The new Azure Development Kit for will help developers create and deploy -based apps on Azure Service or the , Chris Pietschmann, Microsoft MVP (most valuable professional) and founder of BuildAzure.com in a blog post on Monday.
The development kit comes as an extension to Microsoft’s source-code editor Visual Studio Code, allowing developers to create and deploy smart contracts and utilize open-source tools such as Solidity and Truffle.
On its page about the kit, Microsoft explains: “Azure service is a managed service that you can deploy and interact with Solidity contracts as well as integrate into other Azure based services such as Azure Flow, Logic Apps or storage services like SQL Server or Cosmos DB.”
The extension is supported on both Windows 10 and macOS, Pietschmann said, adding that it can also run within a Virtual Machine in Azure.
He further noted:
“Sure, there have been Solidity and other technology extensions for Visual Studio Code published by others in the community, however now there is also an official set of tools published by Microsoft.”
Last month, Microsoft a -building kit in association with the Enterprise Alliance, aimed to help businesses design and create the suitable for their particular needs. It’s also “proof-of-authority” consensus on Azure, which replaces the proof-of-work process that is commonly used by public blockchains.
Further, the company last week that it will promote JPMorgan Chase’s Quorum to its business through Azure platform.
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Published at Tue, 07 May 2019 11:15:02 +0000