How will Microsoft charge for the Azure Services Platform?
Subject to certain limits, Azure Services will be available without charge during our Community Technology Preview (CTP). Once Microsoft Azure launches for commercial use, we will offer a portfolio of services and you will be billed according to your actual consumption of each service. Based on feedback during the CTP period, pricing offers may be provided based on the following parameters. • Windows Azure – Compute and Storage services • .
Subject to certain limits, Azure Services will be available without charge during our Community Technology Preview (CTP). Once Microsoft Azure launches for commercial use, we will offer a portfolio of services and you will be billed according to your actual consumption of each service. Windows Azure – Compute and Storage services .NET Services – Access Control, Service Bus, and/or Workflow Services SQL Services- Database service for LOB applications SharePoint Services (future) – SharePoint components that developers can utilize and build into their application “-” GNU/Linux.