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What are the types of Azure subscriptions?

Last updated on December 26, 2022 @ 8:28 am

Microsoft Azure, also known as Azure, is a cloud computing platform run by Microsoft for managing applications through globally dispersed data centers.

What Are the Types of Azure Subscriptions?

Payment flexibility is one of the main benefits of cloud services like Azure. Depending on the needs of the subscribers, the same resources can be accessed using various payment models.Subscription Type

  • Trial or Sponsored Subscription

    In this subscription model, Microsoft offers users access to specific resources for a period of time, a set amount of credit, or a combination of the two. Users will typically be required to submit their credit card details so that Microsoft can confirm their identity and ultimately turn them into paying subscribers. Some of the features that are accessible to paying users may be severely restricted by these subscriptions.

  • Pay-as-you-go Azure Subscription

    The pay-as-you-go subscription model is the most cost-effective and most popular type of paid subscription. This is due to the fact that even people and small businesses with limited funds can use enterprise-level features at reasonable prices for a shorter period of time. By limiting your resource consumption, you can manage your spending.

  • Enterprise Agreement (EA) Azure Subscriptions

    These licenses have a high volume and demand that companies invest a specific sum of money for a specific period of time. These subscriptions offer substantial discounts in addition to other benefits like the ability to use on-premises licenses with Azure resources to make up for the lack of flexibility,

  • Azure Windows Virtual Machines Desktop Reserved Instances

    Individual users and small and medium-sized businesses can reserve their Azure virtual machines for terms of one or three years with this special category of subscription. While users have the option of paying upfront or on a monthly basis, they can take advantage of significant discounts and get priority access to computing capacity in Azure data centers.

 

PRO TIP: The following types of Azure subscriptions are available:

1. Pay-As-You-Go
2. Enterprise Agreement
3. Cloud Solution Provider
4. Free Trial
5. Pay-As-You-Go Dev/Test
6. Visual Studio Enterprise Dev/Test

 

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