Inbound Data Now Free on Windows Azure
The Windows Azure team has announced change in pricing for the Windows Azure platform that will provide significant cost savings for customers whose cloud applications experience substantial inbound traffic, and customers interested in migrating large quantities of existing data to the cloud.
For billing periods that begin on or after July 1, 2011, all inbound data transfers for both peak and off-peak times will be free.
The announcement was made on the team blog at Announcing Free Ingress for all Windows Azure Customers starting July 1st, 2011.
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- Get a free pass. Promo code DPWE01. No credit card required.
- Build your Windows Azure applications, SQL Azure databases and proof-of-concepts.
- Migrate your account to a full, paying Azure subscription.
The links to migrate your apps will be in the introductory email that you receive once you sign up for the 30-day Pass.
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Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation