Free Windows Azure Developer Introduction Available Now Through March 31, 2011

The Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special offer (includes the SQL Azure Free Trial) has been extended through March 31, 2011.  This promotional offer enables you to try a limited amount of the Windows Azure platform at no charge.

The subscription includes a base level of monthly Windows Azure compute hours, storage, data transfers, AppFabric Access Control transactions, AppFabric Service Bus connections, and a SQL Azure Database, at no charge.

Included each month at no charge:

• Windows Azure
  • 25 hours of a small compute instance
  • 500 MB of storage
  • 10,000 storage transactions
  • Windows Azure AppFabric
    • 100,000 Access Control transactions
    • 2 Service Bus connections
• SQL Azure
  • 1GB Web Edition database (available for first 3 months only)
• Data Transfers (per region)
  • 500 MB in
  • 500 MB out

See https://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/offers/ to see additional details on the Introductory Special and other offers currently available for the Windows Azure platform.

Microsoft Platform Ready

You can also get free technical support and marketing assistance to get your Windows Azure application ready by joining Microsoft Platform Ready.

Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

Special thanks to Windows Azure Team blog: Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special Extended to March 31, 2011