{"id":6299,"date":"2020-02-28T11:36:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T11:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2020-11-12T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T10:22:13","slug":"azure-free-tier-and-pricing-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/azure-free-tier-and-pricing-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure free tier and pricing policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Azure<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Azure<\/strong> is a cloud computing service developed by Microsoft to develop, check, deploy and manage applications and services via Microsoft Data Centers (MDCs). In addition this offers software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and supports many different programming languages, technologies, and frameworks, including applications and systems that are exclusive to Microsoft and third parties.<\/p>\n

Azure free tier<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Within the free tier criteria, here you will be paying nothing<\/p>\n

2. Free tier period will be of 12 months<\/p>\n

3. Next, you will be having Rs 13,300 credit to explore any azure service for 30 days<\/p>\n

4. There are more than 25+ services that are always free<\/p>\n

Azure services free for 12 months:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

COMPUTE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

DATABASE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

STORAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Linux virtual machine<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

750 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

create linux VM with on demand <\/span><\/p>\n

capacity in secs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

SQL DB<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

250 GB<\/span><\/p>\n

create a Sql db that deliver<\/span><\/p>\n

intelligence built in<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Managed disks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2 P6 SDDs<\/span><\/p>\n

64 GB * 2<\/span><\/p>\n

get premium, secured disk storage for <\/span>azure virtual machines with  <\/span>simplified management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Windows VM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

750 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

create windows VM with on <\/span><\/p>\n

demand <\/span>capacity in sec<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Azure cosmos DB<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5GB<\/span><\/p>\n

build and scale your application<\/span><\/p>\n

with <\/span>a <\/span>globally distributed , <\/span><\/p>\n

multi model <\/span>databse service<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Blob storage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5GB<\/span><\/p>\n

use massively scalable object <\/span><\/p>\n

storage  <\/span>for any type of unstructured data<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

File storage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5GB<\/span><\/p>\n

migrate to simple , distributed, <\/span><\/p>\n

cross platform file storage without changing code.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Services that are always free:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

COMPUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

DATABASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

App service<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 web , mobile or API apps<\/span><\/p>\n

create powerful apps for any platform or<\/span><\/p>\n

device using Node.js and PHP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Data factory<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 activities low frequency<\/span><\/p>\n

compose and manage data service at scale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Functions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

10,00,000 requests per month<\/span><\/p>\n

process event with a server less code architecture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Batch<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

free<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PRICING<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. COMPUTE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Compute optimized- Fsv2<\/strong>
\nstarting – $0.085\/ hour
\n2 v CPUs
\n4 GiB RAM
\nH<\/strong>igh cpu to memory ratio
\nS<\/strong>uitable for – medium traffic web servers, network appliance, batch processes, application servers<\/p>\n

General purpose- Dv3<\/strong>
\nstarting – $0.096\/ hour
\n2 v CPU
\n8 GiB RAM
\nB<\/strong>alanced CPU to memory ratio
\nG<\/strong>reat for- testing, development, small to medium database, low to medium web traffic servers<\/p>\n

Entry level economic virtual machines for developers\/ testers (A series)<\/strong>
\nstarting  – RS 772.01 \/ month
\nB<\/strong>est for entry level workload like development & testing
\nC<\/strong>ost effective for low traffic web servers & small to medium database
\nAv2<\/strong> standard is the largest generation of A series VMs with more RAM per vCPU and faster disks<\/p>\n

2. DATABASE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Azure database for MySQL:<\/strong> It provides a fully managed database service for app development and deployment with built-in capabilities , such as availability, at no extra cost. It helps you easily lift and shift to the cloud, using languages and framework of your choice.
\nN<\/strong>o up front cost
\nN<\/strong>o termination fees
\nP<\/strong>ay only for what you use
\nR<\/strong>eserved capacity options<\/p>\n

Azure database for PostgreSQL:<\/strong> It is a fully managed database as a service with built in capabilities, such as high availability and intelligence . You can continue to use languages and frameworks of your with no upfront costs. Pay as you use with reserved capacity pricing now available.
\nN<\/strong>o termination fees
\nP<\/strong>er-hour billing<\/p>\n

3. STORAGE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Azure Disk storage:<\/strong> These disks are block level storage volumes that are managed by azure and used with azure virtual machines. Managed disks are like a physical disk in an on-premises server but, virtualized.<\/p>\n

The available types of disks are ultra disks, premium solid state drives(SSD), standard SSDs, and standard hard disk drives(HDD).<\/p>\n

Blob storage:<\/strong> Blob storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of unstructured data.<\/p>\n

Each blob has a size of 2GB.<\/p>\n

For further more information about pricing, please refer the Link<\/a><\/p>\n

In short, Microsoft azure is a cloud platform that hosts your existing applications and streamline new application development. It integrates the cloud service that you need to develop, test, deploy, and manage your application, all while taking advantage of the efficiencies of cloud computing.<\/p>\n

In case of any help or query, please contact<\/a> us or raise a ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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