Any MSDN Subscribers- I meant to post this before, but forgot about it. But it looks like a pretty cool value added to the MSDN subscription.
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MSDN Subscription Updates January 31, 2012
We are pleased to inform you of some highly requested changes to the Windows Azure cloud computing Benefits for MSDN Subscribers. Effective immediately:
• Spending limits have been established to ensure that MSDN subscribers do not accidentally exceed their free monthly benefits
• Windows Azure cloud computing benefits have been expanded for users with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate with MSDN and Visual Studio 2010 Premium with MSDN, and Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN subscribers
Subscribers with an active Visual Studio with MSDN subscription are entitled to the monthly Windows Azure benefits listed below based on their subscription level:
Subscription Level Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Visual Studio Premium with MSDN Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN Compute 375 hrs of the Small Instance 750 hrs of the Small Instance 1,5000 hrs of the Small Instance Storage 20 GB 25 GB 30 GB Storage Transactions 250,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 SQL Azure 1 GB 1 GB 5 GB Access Control Transactions* 100K 200K 500K Service Bus Free through March 31, 2012 Free through March 31, 2012 Free through March 31, 2012 Caching 128 MB cache 128 MB cache 128 MB cache Data transfers (WW) 25GB Out Free In 30GB Out Free In 35GB Out Free In Projected Annual Value** USD $1,300.00 USD $2,100.00 USD $3,700.00
GET STARTED TODAY!
Activate your MSDN cloud computing benefits from Windows Azure by going to the MSDN Benefits Page
Resources:
• Review your MSDN cloud computing benefits
• Understand how the spending limits work
• Use the MSDN forums to get benefits questions answered
• Let the “how to” guides connect between your needs and the cloud, such as How to Create a .NET App With SQL Azure
• Learn about Windows Azure via online training assets from the Azure DevCamp series
Although we require a credit card or debit card for sign-up, for all new subscriptions, there is a $0 (USD) Spending Limit on your subscription so you do not accidentally exceed the monthly benefit shown above. If you use more in a month than the above amounts, you will exceed your $0 (USD) Spending Limit and your service will be disabled for that month.
Thank you for your continued interest in MSDN.
Amber Kinney
MSDN Subscriptions Manager
* The Windows Azure Access Control service is provided at no charge for billing periods prior to January 1, 2012.
** Projected annual savings at Pay-As-You-Go rates in US dollars.
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