R3’s Corda blockchain platform now available on Microsoft Azure
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Storj celebrates Beta launch as it joins Microsoft Azure BaaS
The decentralized file sharing platform, Storj, officially launched into Beta mode on Saturday, just two days after the announcement that Microsoft Azure has included Storj's server and farmer packages in the Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) download manager. The beta version of Storj still contains invite-only, testing versions of the platform. However, this new version is functional, allowing users to both upload real files and earn funds for hosting other people's files.