Unlimited possibilities for startups with the Windows Azure
Platform
What is Windows Azure
Windows Azure is an open and flexible cloud platform that enables
you to quickly build, deploy and manage applications and services.
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Get started with Windows Azure
Build, host and scale applications in Microsoft datacenters with
no up-front expenses and no long term commitment.
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Windows Azure for BizSpark members
Did you know that Microsoft BizSpark Members can receive Windows
Azure?
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Offer Details
Note: You must login using the
Microsoft account that is on your BizSpark
account.
Why should a startup use Windows Azure?
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The Windows Azure platform makes it easy for startups to
get a production ready solution up and running quickly so you
can focus on building your business. Windows Azure offers a
simple, comprehensive, and powerful platform for the creation
of web applications and services. Windows Azure enables Start-ups
to focus on their business logic, as opposed to operational
hurdles, in creating compelling products.
Is the Windows Azure Platform right for your business?
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How to use Windows Azure?
It’s easy to get started. These resources can help:
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BizSpark Members Get $6,500 in annual Windows Azure benefits at
no charge
If you are a BizSpark member, you get $6,500 in annual Windows Azure
benefits at no charge. This BizSpark offer provides a base level of
Compute, Storage, SQL Azure database, Access Control, Service Bus and
Caching each month at no charge that you can use to evaluate your application
resource requirements. BizSpark members automatically get the Windows
Azure benefit through their Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN subscriptions.
The Benefit details are as follows:
| Resource
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Monthly
Benefit
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| Compute |
1,500 hours of
a Small Instance |
| Storage |
30 GB |
| Storage Transactions
|
4,000,000
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| SQL Azure
|
5 GB |
| Access Control
Transactions* |
500K |
| Cache |
128 MB cache
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| Service Bus |
3,000 hours |
| Data transfers
(WW) |
35GB Out Free
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| Annual Savings**
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$6,500 |
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* The Windows Azure Access Control service is provided at no charge
for billing periods prior to December 1, 2012.
** Projected annual savings at Pay-As-You-Go rates in US dollars.
For all new subscriptions, there is a $0
Spending Limit on your subscription so you do not accidentally exceed
the monthly benefit shown above. If you use more in a month than the
above amounts, you will exceed your $0 Spending Limit and your service
will be disabled for that month. If you choose to turn off your Spending
Limit, any usage each month in excess of the monthly benefit will be
charged at the standard Pay-As-You-Go Rates.
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