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2021-08-10 |
IBM Blockchain Platform offerings, VS code extension, IBM Cloud |
blockchain |
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{{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull}} Platform provides a managed and full stack blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) offering that allows you to deploy blockchain components in environments of your choice. Clients can build, operate, and grow their blockchain networks with an offering that can be used from development through production. {: shortdesc}
Before you use an {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform offering, read the technical and support information in the Disclaimer section. {: important}
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{{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform provides different offerings that allow you to deploy your network in the environment of your choice. You need to decide if you want to deploy the {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform 2.5.2 or if you want to use the {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}}.
| {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform for anywhere (2.5.2) | {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} | |
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| Where do you want to deploy the platform? | Multiple Kubernetes distributions on a private, public, or hybrid multicloud See Supported Platforms |
A Kubernetes cluster on {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} See Supported configuration |
| What are my deployment options? |
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| How is it billed? | Contact us for pricing | $0.29 USD per allocated CPU hour |
| Can I connect with peers in other clouds? | Yes | Yes |
| Can my data center be on-prem{: term} and behind a firewall? | Yes | No |
| Can I use a console UI to deploy and manage my blockchain components? | Yes | Yes |
| Are APIs available for node management? | Yes | Yes |
| Does the product integrate with the {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform VSCode extension to develop and test my smart contracts? | Yes | Yes |
| I am an experienced Fabric customer. Are peer, CA, orderer, and smart contract images available and supported? | Yes | No |
| Where can I learn more? | See About {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform 2.5.2 | See About {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} |
| Ready to get started? | See Step one: Install the IBM Blockchain Platform | See Getting started with {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} |
| {: caption="Table 1. Which offering is right for your business?" caption-side="bottom"} |
Have questions and want to speak to an {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform expert? Schedule a consult{: external} now to learn more about how blockchain can transform your business.
- {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform Developer Tools Developers can start with a free VS Code extension IDE that provides an explorer and commands accessible from the command palette for developing smart contracts quickly. Install it locally or run it from the cloud by using Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces.
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{: #get-started-ibp-next-steps}
After you deploy {{site.data.keyword.blockchainfull_notm}} Platform in the environment of your choice, you can set up the network with consortium, nodes, channels, smart contracts, and start transactions on it. For more information, see the task topics under the HOW TO section in the left navigation of this documentation.
{: #get-started-ibp-getting-support}
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