The document discusses the integration of various business applications with a focus on blockchain technology and its benefits for enterprises. It highlights components such as digital signatures, decentralized ledgers, and smart contracts, along with Azure services for implementing blockchain solutions. Additionally, it outlines use cases in supply chain and IoT, emphasizing Azure's blockchain offerings and resources for getting started.

1. Automate

3. Enterprise integration requirements
Integration with Line of Business applications
• CRM, ERP, Payroll, ... / File, FTP, SQL, API, …
Connection with communication channels
• Mobile apps, web, SMS, voice, bots, IoT devices, …
Sign and verify digital assets
• Proof of existence and authenticity, audit trail

4. Traditional digital transaction

5. Traditional financial transaction
LEDGER
ALICE DAVE BOB

6. Centralized vs. decentralized system
Centralized system with stored ledger Decentralized system with distributed ledger

7. Decentralized ledger
ALICE BOB

8. Blockchain benefits for the enterprise

9. Evolution of blockchain
Blockchain 1.0
Cryptocurrency
Blockchain 2.0
Smart contracts
Blockchain 3.0
Multi-party confidential
computing

10. Architecture reference
Data Sources
Apps
Sensors Data
API
Ingestion Hub
DLT Services
(API, Hashing, Signing) Blockchain Ledger
Power BI
APIs
Logic Apps
Event Hub
Consuming Apps,
Services & Systems
Off-Chain Storage
Off-Chain DB
Azure Functions Reference Data
Azure AD Azure Key Vault Application Insights Virtual Networking

11. Azure Blockchain “as a Service”

12. Azure Blockchain Workbench

13. Supply Chain

14. Smart & connected supply chain

15. IoT tracking
IoT
Device
IoT Central
Telemetry Rule
Power Automate
Service Bus
Message
Blockchain Workbench
Ethereum

16. Blockchain integration flow

17. Digital Signature

18. Digital signature
Authenticity
Token
Stores
Issues & Signs
Content &
Metadata
Hash
Smart
Contract
Address
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2
3
4
IPFS

19. Blockchain integration flow

20. Signature verification
Authenticity
Token
IPFS
1
2
4
3
Verified
Certificate
Retrieves
certificate
On-Chain
Content &
Metadata Hash
Verifies

21. Benefits of digital signature on blockchain

22. Get started!
microsoft.com/blockchain
azure.microsoft.com/features/blockchain-workbench
azure.microsoft.com/solutions/architecture/supply-
chain-track-and-trace/

23. In summary
Azure Blockchain
“as a Service” Azure Blockchain Workbench
Power Platform + Azure IoT & Integration Platform

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