Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and an online portal that helps you to access and manage cloud services and resources. These services and resources include storing your data and transforming it, depending on your requirements. To get access to these resources and services, all you need to have is an active internet connection and the ability to connect to the Azure portal. You can create a sign up for a free Azure account and start exploring it.
With a free Azure account, you can free of cost access to popular Azure products for 12 months, $200 USD credit to spend for the first 30 days, and access to more than 25 products that will be free forever.
Sign up for free azure account
Here are the steps to create free Azure account:
- In a web browser, go to https://azure.microsoft.com/free.
- Scroll down through the page to learn more about the benefits and free services available.
- Select Start free.
- Sign in with your Microsoft or GitHub account or create a free Microsoft account.
- On the About you page, select your correct country or region. Enter your first and last name, email address, and phone number. Depending on your country, you might see additional fields, such as a VAT number. Select Next to continue.
- On the Identity verification by phone screen, select your country code, and type the number of a telephone to which you have immediate access.
- You have the option of text or callback to obtain a verification code. Select the relevant button, type the code in the Verification code box, and select Verify code.
- If the verification code is correct, you’re asked to enter details of a valid credit card. Enter the card information and select Next.
- The last step is to review the agreement and privacy statement then select Sign up.
That’s it! Your free Azure account is now with you and you must be on Azure portal home page.
For additional information of free Azure account, you can refer this page by Microsoft.