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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure

A cloud computing service created by Microsoft, offering free services for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications.

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Why It's Great

Azure is deeply integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem (VS Code, GitHub). Its "Always Free" services include powerful serverless functions and app hosting capabilities.

Key Free Tier Features

💻 Compute & Apps

Virtual Machines: 750 hours/month of B1s burstable VMs (Linux & Windows) (12 months).
App Service: 10 web, mobile, or API apps (Always Free - F1 Free Tier).
Azure Functions: 1 million requests/month (Always Free).
Static Web Apps: Free SSL, custom domains, and global hosting.

🗄️ Storage & Data

Cosmos DB: 1000 Request Units/sec and 25GB storage (Always Free).
Blob Storage: 5GB LRS hot block storage (12 months).
Bandwidth: 15GB data transfer out (12 months).

🧠 AI & DevOps

Azure DevOps: 5 active users, unlimited private Git repos.
Cognitive Services: Free tiers for Computer Vision, Translator, Face, etc.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Free cluster management.

Limitations

VM free tier expires after 12 months.
"Always Free" applies to specific service tiers/SKUs only.