Student Access to Microsoft Azure 90 day pass
Students
Need access to Windows Azure outside the classroom? Working on a project on cloud computing? Or maybe your master thesis? As a student you can take advantage of the free Windows Azure trial offer and run a Small Windows Azure instance with a 1GB SQL Azure database for 90 days*
Here is what you get (monthly allocations):
- Compute: 750 hours of a Small Compute Instance
- Storage: 20GB with 50k Storage transactions
- Data Transfers: 20GB out / Unlimited inbound data transfer
- Relational Database: 1GB Web Edition SQL Azure database
- Access Control: 100,000 transactions
- Service Bus: 2 connections
- Caching: 128MB cache
*A Windows Live ID and credit card are required for proof of identity. There is no obligation to purchase at the end of the free trial.
Learning Resources:
Short and interactive learning presentations that provide foundational learning
- Introduction to Microsoft Windows Azure Platform
- Windows Azure Platform and Interoperability
- SQL Server 2012 Cloud On Your Terms
Windows Azure - Step by Step Book
Ideal for those with fundamental programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for mastering the entire Windows Azure platform.
For more details see https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/community/education/program/overview/