Blockchain as a service

Blockchain as a service (BaaS) is an enterprise-level software service ^[1] that allows businesses to use cloud-based integration solutions to build, host and use their own blockchain apps, smart contracts and functions on the blockchain infrastructure developed by a vendor. Just like the growing trend of using software-as-a-service (SaaS) ^{[2] [ self-published source? ]} where access to the software is provided on a subscription basis, BaaS provides a business with access to a blockchain network of its desired configuration without the business having to develop their own blockchain and build in-house expertise on the subject. ^{[3] [ self-published source? ]}

Currently major blockchain-as-a-service providers are major cloud services providers and consulting firms, including:

• cloud services providers: IBM, SalesForce, Microsoft, Amazon, Alibaba, Oracle and Baidu to name a few, ^[4] as well we major consulting firms；
• consulting service providers: Deloitte, McKinsey, EY.

References

1. Baalamurugan, K. M.; Kumar, S. Rakesh; Kumar, Abhishek; Kumar, Vishal; Padmanaban, Sanjeevikumar (2021-08-12). Blockchain Security in Cloud Computing. Springer Nature. ISBN   978-3-030-70501-5.
2. Grant, Mitchell; Kenton, Will. "Understanding Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)". Investopedia . Retrieved 2019-09-30.
3. Frankenfield, Jake. "Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS)". Investopedia . Retrieved 2019-09-30.
4. Clarke, Laurie (2019-05-30). "Best Blockchain-as-a-Service Options". Computerworld. Retrieved 2019-10-02.^{[ permanent dead link ]}