Startups: Get FREE Microsoft Azure cloud services
BizSpark startups who qualify for BizSpark Plus get up to $60,000 free Azure.
- Create virtual machines running Linux or Windows
- Code in Ruby, Python, Java, PHP, or .NET
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– Karl Karlsson, Founder, PicHit.me

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Microsoft supports your startup as you grow

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BizSpark

Get $150 per month of FREE Azure cloud services for 3 years
Free software and tools such as Visual Studio and Office
Available to tech startups less than 5 years old, privately held, and earning less than $1 million annually

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BizSpark Plus

Get up to $60,000 of FREE Azure cloud services for 1 year
Free software and tools such as Visual Studio and Office
Available to members of select Accelerators
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Azure gets your business up and running in the cloud

Create a virtual machine

Azure Virtual Machines enables you to deploy a Windows or Linux VM with a click of a button and run your favorite stack such as Node.js, PHP, Python, Rails, Java, .NET, etc.

Deploy a website or web app

Azure Websites enables you to deploy multiple stacks (PHP, Node.js, or Python) on a scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure without the worry of managing your own infrastructure.

Store your data and video

Azure Storage offers non-relational data storage, including Blob, Table, Queue, and Drive storage, powered with a world-class content delivery network (CDN).

Deploy a mobile app

Azure Mobile Services provides a scalable cloud backend for building cross-platform mobile applications, including Android and Apple iOS.

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Free software and services for 3 years

BizSpark gives startups 3 years of free stuff – software, service, tech support, and Azure cloud services. Your startup qualifies if it is less than 5 years old, is privately held, and earns less than $1M annually.

Here are just a few things you get: