What benefits does Microsoft Azure offer? Advantages and incentives of azure

Azure advantages and incentives

Whatever your current or future goals are, or how familiar you are with cloud computing, Azure can help you at every stage of your cloud journey.

Sign up for a free account to begin exploring Azure at any time, and you'll receive free services as well as a $200 credit.

Cloud migration

Advantages of Azure Hybrid

Bring your on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to Azure to save money. Red Hat and SUSE Linux are now included in the offer.

Program for Azure Migration and Modernization

With the right combination of guidance, resources, and expert assistance, you may be eligible for free Azure credit to help offset migration costs and accelerate your cloud journey.

Offer for Azure Synapse Analytics migration

By committing to spend at least $100,000 on Synapse Analytics over the next three years, you can save up to 33%. This offer is valid until December 31, 2021.         

Free security updates for Windows and SQL Server

Migrate server workloads from 2008 and 2008 R2 to Azure and receive three years of security updates after the end of support dates.

Discount on Azure Databricks migration

Migrating on-premises big data workloads can save you up to 52% and qualify you for a free migration assessment. This offer is valid until December 31, 2021.

Azure QuickTrack

Get direct assistance from Azure engineers in developing and deploying projects with a minimum of $5,000 in expected incremental monthly usage.

Business growth

Pricing for Azure development/testing

With a Visual Studio subscription, you can get discounted Azure development and testing rates.

Ingestion of Azure Sentinel data is free.

Customers using Microsoft 365 E5 can save up to $1,500 per month on a 3,500-seat deployment, or up to 100 MB per user/per month. This offer is valid until November 1, 2021.

Microsoft Purview offers free SQL Server and Power BI scans.

During the Microsoft Purview product preview, you can scan SQL Servers and Power BI tenants for free.

Savings on Azure Virtual Desktop for new customers

For up to 90 days, you can save up to 30% on compute costs on selected virtual machines. The Microsoft native solution must be used. This offer is valid until December 31, 2021.

Assistance with commercial contracts is provided at no cost.

Until June 30, 2022, you can get free standard support on Azure services purchased under a commercial license.

Cost optimization

Azure compute savings plan

With an easy, flexible savings plan, you can save up to 65 percent on select computing services.

Choose the length of your plan and the amount you'll spend per hour. Optimize your savings across your usage.

Reservations

Pay in advance for select Azure services such as virtual machines to save up to 72 percent on costs—and pay monthly at no extra cost.

Spot Virtual Machines in Azure

Spot Virtual Machines are ideal for interruptible workloads because they save up to 90% off pay-as-you-go pricing3 and allow you to spend no more than a certain amount.

Pricing for Azure development/testing

With a Visual Studio subscription, you can get discounted Azure development and testing rates.

Students, developers, and nonprofits

Monthly Visual Studio credit

Get up to $150 per month to experiment with Azure services with your Visual Studio subscription.

Students can use Azure.

Students 18 and older who are full-time students at a two- or four-year institution receive $100 in the first year, as well as certain free services.

Nonprofits can use Azure.

Nonprofits that qualify receive grants and discounts on Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365 services, as well as $3,500 per year.

Azure Dev Tools for Education

Teachers and students may be eligible for discounted subscriptions to professional developer tools, software, and services.

Microsoft Azure Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is rapidly expanding. Fridges are starting to replenish themselves, and turning off lights has never been easier. The IoT hub in Azure can connect and manage millions of different devices. You will be able to access real-time data and establish reliable device communication.

While we chose to focus on just four areas of Microsoft Azure to give you a taste of what is available, there is so much more. AI and Cognitive Services, Networking, Security and Identity tools, and so much more are available.