Is this the same as consensys , factom , emercoin on Azure ?

because I typed consensys , factom ,ethereum , emercoin on the seach box , and I could not find any , but these were the projects that has announced partership with microsoft  . Is their thing a different thing ?

Thanks .

Yes, this is the same platform as those mentioned above.  I am not sure why the search would not return the proper results.  I've tried "Eth" or "Bit" to return many Etherum releases and both BitShares and BitCore at this URL:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/templates/

[We applied for Keyhotee^TM and BitShares^TM at the same time.

Keyhotee^TM was granted, BitShares^TM was not.

Why?  "Because 'BitShares' is too descriptive - you are just sharing bits"

I'm not making this up.

Thanks for the insights Stan.  I do still wonder if Twitter would review the @bitshares account more closely under their Trademark Policy if the request originated from an @bitshares.org email address. 

The current Twitter account holder has @bitshares and also fb.com/bitshares and the domain bitshare.cn
The site founder lists the sir name Shares at bitshare.cn
Twitter @bitshare looks to be long abandon
fb.com/bitshare does not provide content

Can anyone else connect the dots as to what a reasonable solution may be? 

The BitShares on Ubuntu 15.10 template for Microsoft Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) is now live:
https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/bitshares-ubuntu-vm

You may search for BitShares at the Azure Quickstart Templates site:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/templates/

README.md:
# BitShares Blockchain Node on Ubuntu VM

This template delivers the BitShares network to your VM in about 15 mintues (PPA install).  Everything you need to get started using the BitShares blockchain from the command line is included.
You may select to build from source or install from the community provided Personal Package Archive (PPA).  Once installed, the 'witnes_node' will begin syncing the public blockchain.
You may then connect via SSH to the VM and launch the 'cli-wallet' to interface with the blockchain.

<a href="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-quickstart-templates%2Fmaster%2Fbitshares-ubuntu-vm%2Fazuredeploy.json" target="_blank"><img src="http://azuredeploy.net/deploybutton.png"/></a>
<a href="http://armviz.io/#/?load=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-quickstart-templates%2Fmaster%2Fbitshares-ubuntu-vm%2Fazuredeploy.json" target="_blank"><img src="http://armviz.io/visualizebutton.png"/></a>

# What is BitShares?

```
BitShares is an industrial-grade financial blockchain smart contracts platform.  Built using the latest in
industry research, BitShares delivers a decentralized financial platform with speeds approaching NASDAQ.
```

# Template Parameters

When you click the Deploy to Azure icon above, you need to specify the following template parameters:

* `adminUsername`: This is the account for connecting to your BitShares host.
* `adminPassword`: This is your password for the host.  Azure requires passwords to have One upper case, one lower case, a special character, and a number.
* `dnsLabelPrefix`: This is used as both the VM name and DNS name of your public IP address.  Please ensure an unique name.
* `installMethod`: This tells Azure how to install the software bits.  The default is using the community provided PPA.  You may choose to install from source, but be advised this method takes substantially longer to complete.
* `vmSize`: This is the size of the VM to use.  Recommendations: Use the A series for PPA installs, and D series for installations from source.  Notice: Once the blockchain is synced, resize your VM to A1, as the BitShares witness_node requires a small resource footprint.

# Getting Started Tutorial

* Click the `Deploy to Azure` icon above
* Complete the template parameters, choose your resource group, accept the terms and click Create
* Wait about 15 minutes for the VM to spin up and install the bits
* Connect to the VM via SSH using the DNS name assigned to your Public IP
* Launch the cli-wallet: `sudo /usr/bin/cli_wallet --wallet-file=/usr/local/bitshares-2/programs/cli-wallet/wallet.json`
* Assign a secure password `>set_password use_a_secure_password_but_check_your_shoulder_as_it_will_be_displayed_on_screen`
* `ctrl-d` will save the wallet and exit the client
* View your wallet: `nano /usr/local/bitshares-2/programs/cli-wallet/wallet.json`
* Learn more: [http://docs.bitshares.eu](http://docs.bitshares.eu)   

# Licensing

BitShares is offered under the MIT License as [documented here](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-2/blob/bitshares/LICENSE.md).

# More About BitShares

Please review [BitShares documentation](https://docs.bitshares.eu) to learn more.

Edit:
Add: Azure Quickstart Templates
Fix: Spelling

Below is another revision, as I prepare to send it off for (hopeful) inclusion in the upcoming blog post this week.  I've attempted to highlight many attributes within BitShares, without diving into details.  Foremost, I want to ensure the content is accurate.  As we all know, to understand BitShares is to undertake quite a steep learning curve.  Let's invite those future conversations.

The BitShares blockchain is a Financial Services platform for SmartCoins coupled with a decentralized asset exchange. SmartCoins are price-stable digital assets pegged to the current value of various currencies, commodities, stocks and other financial instruments within a derivatives market.  This is accomplished by sourcing pricing information from world financial markets, then publishing it to the blockchain to inform the decentralized asset exchange.  Markets are made between any asset pairs therein on a serialized order book to mitigate frontloading.  The industrial-grade blockchain currently operates at a 3-second block interval with peaks to thousands of transaction per second. BitShares accomplishes this speed while maintaining transaction and identity security through a unique democratic consensus algorithm. 

BitShares is delivering today on the promises of blockchain functionality, scalability and speed.  Spin up an Ubuntu VM with the software to get connected in about 15 minutes.

I feel @Stan or others connected to the former Invictus Innovations, Inc. (I3) need to revive their Service Mark application (or initiate a new one under a current entity), then pursue action with Twitter on their Trademark Policy to reclaim the @bitshares handle [1, 2]. 

What is a Trademark Policy Violation on Twitter?
Using a company or business name, logo, or other trademark-protected materials in a manner that may mislead or confuse others with regard to its brand or business affiliation may be considered a trademark policy violation.

Can someone remind us of the intention by I3 to file with USPTO in 2014 for "BITSHARES" and subsequently abandon that application [3]?  I noticed that KEYHOTEE has been granted its second extension to I3 [2].  Please don't interpret that as accusatory in any way; simply want to understand the decision process and options for pursuing protection of the Service Mark going forward.

Please note: I was unable to provide direct links to the USPTO search results, so included the Trademarkia.com content for ease of reference.  You are encouraged to search the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) directly and supply the search terms for source content [4]. 

[1] https://support.twitter.com/articles/18367
[2] http://www.trademarkia.com/bitshares-86156522.html
[3] http://www.trademarkia.com/keyhotee-86167329.html
[4] http://tess2.uspto.gov/ Select: Basic Word Mark Search (New User)

I like this, but fear that we need to be very careful promoting something that as yet is not proven to be perfectly pegged.

I would appreciate a comment from CNX on the overall message to would-be BaaS users. @Stan @bytemaster or others care to contribute their desires related to this initiative? 

I'll offer the following blurb.  It draws on the submissions offered within this thread and seeks to inform a blockchain professional what BitShares is at the highest level.


The BitShares blockchain is a Financial Services platform for SmartCoins coupled with a decentralized asset exchange. SmartCoins are price-stable digital assets pegged to the current value of various currencies, commodities, stocks and other financial instruments.  The BitShares blockchain “witnesses” public data from world financial markets to “publish” pricing information to the decentralized asset exchange.  Markets are made and the blockchain enforces all SmartCoin parameters and transactions.  The industrial-grade blockchain is currently operating at a 3-second block interval with peaks to thousands of transaction per second. BitShares is delivering today on the promises of blockchain functionality, scalability and speed.  Spin up an Ubuntu VM with the software to get connected in about 15 minutes.

Very very nice work.  What is the timetable for this?  I would expect this announcement to provide a nice bump in market cap.

My understanding is the next blog post is to be posted next week. Please continue adding to this thread your ideas thru week's end.