I can't figure out how “blockchain as a service” could make any sense. The whole point is to do away with centralization. What am I missing?
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 @TechCrunch
20 Mar 2017
IBM unveils Blockchain as a Service based on open source Hyperledger Fabric technology tcrn.ch/2mKDRpt by @ron_miller

Mar 20, 2017 · 7:03 AM UTC

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If they’re a trusted party, why not let them operate a traditional SaaS solution instead? No need for a blockchain
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I’ve got a Bitcoin wallet on my phone, it doesn’t sync the complete chain en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Thin_Clie…
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@TechCrunch it’s ibm. Just think “ibm” and it will all make sense. They’re still struggling to grasp the “personal computing” thing
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gotta do any party's compute work somewhere...
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I guess thats why the R3 consortium has abandoned the blockchain option for their ledger
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as someone with a general pro IBM point of view... honestly I do not get it, too.
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Websphere didn't make sense as well, yet here we are...
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@TechCrunch they had me at “Hyperledger Fabric”
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It's from the same company that brought us #jsonx: ibm.com/support/knowledgecen… #buzzworddriven #someinsuranceisgonnabuyit
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