Juan
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AdminHaris Majeed
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We’re working on ways to provide free and low cost onramps for developers, and expect to make more announcements in 2011. Today, there are already multiple ways for developers to get onto Azure cost effectively:
Free Introductory Offer – provides a limited monthly quota of Azure resources at no cost, with standard rates applying above those thresholds: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/offers/
MSDN Premium, Ultimate, and BizSpark Subscription Benefit – provides significantly higher free quotas of Azure resources to MSDN subscribers for several months: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/ee461076.aspx
Cloud Essentials for Partners – provides free/low cost access to Azure resources to members of the Microsoft Partner Network. http://www.microsoftcloudpartner.com/
Juan
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424 votesplanned ·AdminHaris Majeed
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At PDC 2010, we announced a number of enhancements to the operator experience on Azure. These include a completely redesigned portal, access to new diagnostic information, a vastly simplified sign-up process, and scenario-based forums to help answer questions and facilitate knowledge sharing.
These Windows Azure enhancements will be generally available by the end of 2010.
Please continue to let us know how we can improve the deployment experience on Windows Azure for you.
Juan
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I am amazed with the speed now.. It is horrible!!!. I remember my early trials where I could deploy a web worker role in no time (even from a wifi connection from a train). Now it takes 20 minutes or more to discover you have a small error, and start the process again. It is easier for me to manage my own server.
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AdminCalvin
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At PDC 2010 Microsoft announced the Extra Small Instance, which will be priced at $0.05 per compute hour in order to make the process of development, testing and trial easier. This will make it affordable for developers interested in running smaller applications on the platform. A beta of this role will be available before the end of 2010.
Please let us know if this addresses your needs for a more cost effective Azure offering.
Juan
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The cheaper the better, this is the best way to sell the platform. It should allow to setup startup projects at really low cost, (Cheaper that hosting it yourself somewhere else!). Microsoft will get the benefits from those ones that are succesful. Big companies will see the model and buy in even more to the model, as I assume most startups will compete with them, this will favour the disruption.
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