Tech leaders are looking to IBM over Microsoft for blockchain technology

1 min. read

Published onDecember 26, 2017

published onDecember 26, 2017

Share this article

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

While Microsoft is leading the way in cloud services with Azure, the Redmond, Washington company is still way behind in other enterprise areas, including blockchain.As noted by an CNBC report, IBM is the blockchain industry leader and is leaving Microsoft behind in the enterprise blockchain market.

In the last several weeks, you may have heard many news stories about the cryptocurrency, bitcoin.Blockchainwas created alongside bitcoin. Blockchain is a data structure that creates a digital transaction ledger that is shared with a distributed network of computers, instead of being accessed through a single provider.

Therefore, blockchain creates a more open system that will transform the way we traditionally view monetary assets, transactions, and sharing financial data. More and more enterprises are investing in blockchain technology as a more secure way of verifying business processes and transactions.

Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have been largely focusing on cloud services, other companies like IBM have been boosting their presence in lesser known technologies like blockchain. So far, IBM is leading the charge in blockchain technology and development.

davew

User forum

0 messages

Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes

Comment*

Name*

Email*

Commenting as.Not you?

Save information for future comments

Comment

davew

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Tech leaders are looking to IBM over Microsoft for blockchain technology#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Tech leaders are looking to IBM over Microsoft for blockchain technology