Amazon Web Services Launches Instant Blockchain Templates for Ethereum and Hyperledger

Amazon Web Services have recently launched a new foray into the world of distributed ledger technology, announcing the release of AWS Blockchain Templates for Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric.

The new blockchain templates will make it possible for users to build their own blockchain networks quickly and easily.

The launch was announced via the AWS blog on the 19th of April, heralding the web services giant's first significant sortie into the blockchain ecosystem.

"We are launching AWS Blockchain Templates today. These templates will let you launch an Ethereum or Hyperledger Fabric network in a matter of minutes and with just a few clicks. The templates create and configure all of the AWS resources needed to get you going in a robust and scalable fashion."

Amazon has remained reticent regarding its stance on blockchain technology, discreetly registering several crypto-related domain names at the end of 2017 and, more recently, announcing an initiative intended to drive blockchain development through their partner ecosystem.

Amazon's new AWS Blockchain Templates service allows users to create and launch fully-fledged Ethereum or Hyperledger networks in a matter of minutes.

While Hyperledger networks launched via the template services are private, Ethereum networks launched via AWS can be either public or private.

The use cases presented by Hyperledger are highly attractive to enterprise organizations - blockchain technology has a wide range of applications outside of financial services.

"Today in financial services, distributed ledger technology is at the forefront of any discussion related to innovation. AWS is working with financial institutions and blockchain providers to spur innovation and facilitate frictionless experimentation".

The new AWS instant blockchain templates may be the first major product release from Amazon to integrate distributed ledger technology, but it certainly won't be the last.