Microsoft Azure cloud computing Step 1-trial account application

Source: Internet
Author: User

Starting from this article, we will introduce three types of cloud applications from Microsoft Azure cloud: IAAs, paas, and SAAS. A journey of thousands of miles starts with an account :). If you need to apply for a free trial account, please refer to this article.

For those who pay directly, you can choose to close the browser.

For our broad audience of tianchao, there are two options for Microsoft Azure operation services: Microsoft, operating global azure cloud services; and 21 vianet, azure cloud services for users in China.

Comparison:

Project Microsoft Operations 21 vianet
Address

Http://azure.microsoft.com/

Http://www.windowsazure.cn

Data Center North America, Central South America, Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, etc. Beijing, Shanghai
Network Access Worldwide Inside the wall
Function Same
Price Unified pricing Local Pricing
SLA Same
Trial $200 quota per month -

The two are operated independently and cannot share account resources and pay-as-you-go. Therefore, you need to make a careful choice based on your own situation.

 

Currently, three ways to apply for a free trial account for Microsoft Azure are as follows:

1. http://azure.microsoft.com registration free trial

2. Activate the trial using the msdn subscription account

3. http://Windowsazure.cn trial application

 

The following are the detailed application steps and methods:

1. Free trial at http://azure.microsoft.com/registration

Prerequisites:

  • Mobile phone numbers outside China (you need to contact friends and family abroad to receive text message verification codes)

  • Credit Card (you can refer to this article: the United States of China tenpay Express Card activation using graphic tutorial, http://www.freehao123.com/tenpay-american-express)

Procedure:

1) Open the http://azure.microsoft.com, click "try for free" (free trial)

2). Use Windows Live ID to log on or register a new live ID

3) fill in the registration information and verify the mobile phone information. In this step, you must use a foreign mobile phone number to receive the verification code. The blogger receives the short message and notifies the overseas acquaintance to pass the verification.

4). Verify credit card information

5). Registration completed

 

2. Activate it through the msdn account

Applicable to Microsoft partners, customers, MVPs, and MCT with msdn subscriptions.

Prerequisites

  • Msdn subscription

  • Foreign mobile phone number

  • Credit Card

Procedure:

1) log on to msdn and activate the Windows azure account

Open the http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions and log on with the live ID that is connected to the msdn subscription

2). Enter my account

3) Click "Activate Microsoft Azure" Under Microsoft Azure.

4). For more information about the subsequent steps, see "1. Go to http://azure.microsoft.com/registration free trial.

 

3. Register for trial using windowsazure.cn

It is applicable to friends who have a trial activation code for 21 vianet Microsoft Azure. At present, 21 vianet has suspended its open activation code application. This blog will notify you of similar activities in the future.

Procedure:

1) Open the http://windowsazure.cn and click "free trial"

2) after entering the correct activation code, go to the registration information and mobile phone information verification page. The phone number here is a Chinese Mainland mobile phone number.

3). Complete Registration

 

If you have completed the registration through one of the above three ways, congratulations, now you can access the Microsoft Azure Management Portal https://manage.windowsazure.com to start your Microsoft Azure journey!

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