Visual Studio Azure Subscription Benefits and Pricing Explained

Visual Studio Azure subscription offers a free tier, which includes 1 million requests per month, 5 GB of storage, and access to Azure services like Azure Blob Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Functions.

With this subscription, you can also get a 40% discount on Azure services, making it a great option for developers and small businesses.

The free tier is perfect for prototyping, testing, and learning Azure services without incurring any costs.

You can upgrade to a paid tier when your project grows, and the pricing is based on usage, so you only pay for what you use.

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Having an Azure subscription with Visual Studio can be a game-changer for developers.

You can use up to 5 free Azure services, including Azure Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Databricks, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Active Directory B2C.

One of the most significant benefits of an Azure subscription is the ability to deploy web applications to a global scale with Azure App Service.

If you're a Visual Studio subscriber, you're in luck - many subscriptions come with Azure individual Dev/Test credits. These credits let you try out various Azure services at no cost.

Credit amounts vary by subscription level, so be sure to check your specific plan to see how many credits you've got. You can find more information on the credit allotments for each subscription level in the Azure documentation.

To get started using your Azure Dev/Test credits, visit the How to get started with your individual Azure Credit Subscription article in the Azure documentation. This will walk you through the process of accessing your credits and getting started with Azure.

The Azure Plan for DevTest offers some great advantages for development and testing workloads. With this plan, you'll get access to exclusive DevTest images in the gallery, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 images.

You'll also enjoy lower DevTest rates when running Windows on Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Azure Cloud Services, Azure HDInsight, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure SQL Database. This can help you save money on your development and testing costs.

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The Azure Plan for DevTest also offers centralized management via the Azure portal, making it easy to keep track of your resources and subscriptions. And, with the ability to create multiple subscriptions, this plan is ideal for development teams.

Here's a quick rundown of the benefits you can expect from the Azure Plan for DevTest:

Remember, your use of resources within this subscription is restricted to developing and testing applications, with no uptime guarantee.

With Azure Subscription Benefits, you get to use software from your Visual Studio subscription without paying extra.

You can run Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines without any additional charge.

The software covered by your Visual Studio subscription is also available in preconfigured virtual machine images, such as SQL Server and BizTalk Server.

You can upload your own VM with software from your Visual Studio subscription, and you'll only be charged the discounted VM rate.

On Azure Plan for DevTest, you can use the software covered by your Visual Studio subscription for development and testing without incurring any extra charges.

Microsoft server software products, such as Windows Server and SQL Server, are supported on Azure Virtual Machines.

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Microsoft offers a range of pricing plans for Visual Studio Azure subscription, including a free option for students and open-source contributors.

You can choose from monthly or annual payment options, with discounts available for committing to a full year.

The free plan includes access to Azure services, Visual Studio, and a range of other benefits, making it a great option for those just starting out or on a tight budget.

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Publishing your ASP.NET site is a straightforward process. You can deploy your first ASP.NET web app to Azure App Service, a scalable and self-patching web hosting platform.

Azure App Service is a great choice for hosting your ASP.NET site because it's scalable and self-patching, which means your site will automatically update with the latest patches and security updates.

To get started, you can read the tutorial on how to deploy your ASP.NET site to Azure App Service. This will walk you through the process step by step.

If you're interested in learning more about the product and pricing details, you can see the product page for Azure App Service.

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Dev/Test Rates are a great way to save on your Azure costs. All Windows and Windows Server Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Web Apps, and HDInsight are discounted relative to the published Pay-as-you-go rates.

This means you'll be billed at the same rate as a Linux virtual machine of the same size and type. For example, a Windows Server/Medium (A2)/Basic Instance virtual machine is billed at the Linux/Medium (A2)/Basic Instance virtual machine rate.

You can take advantage of these discounted rates for various services, including Web Apps and HDInsight. A Websites/Large (L)/Standard is billed at the Linux/Large (A3)/Standard Instance virtual machine rate, while a HDInsight Head Node (on an Extra Large A4 instance) is billed at the Linux/Extra Large (A4)/Standard Instance virtual machine rate.

Here's a summary of the Dev/Test Rates for different services:

The Use Rights of Azure DevTest credits are pretty straightforward. You can only use these credits for development and testing, and not for production workloads.

Azure reserves the right to suspend any instance that runs continuously for more than 120 hours. This is to prevent instances from being used for production purposes.

If you're using the Azure Plan for DevTest, your use of resources is restricted to developing and testing applications. There's no uptime guarantee, but you can still use Azure DevOps and Visual Studio App Center with a financially-backed SLA.