Available subscriptions There are several different kinds of subscriptions providing access to Azure services. You must have a
Microsoft account (created by you for personal use) or a work or school account (issued by an
administrator for business or academic use) to access these subscriptions.
Let’s take a look at the most common subscriptions:
Free accounts The link to sign up for a free account is on the front page of azure.com. This
gives you a $200 credit over the course of 30 days to try out any combination of resources in
Azure. If you exceed your credit amount, your account will be suspended. At the end of the trial,
your services will be decommissioned and will no longer work. You can upgrade this to a pay-as-
you-go subscription at any time.
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CHAPTER 1 | Getting started with Microsoft Azure