Logo
  • PHP
    • HipHop / HHVM
    • Modern PHP
    • PHPStorm
    • LAMP
    • Laravel
    • Composer
    • PDO
  • JavaScript
    • node.js
    • AngularJS
  • CSS
    • SASS
    • “CSS4” (CSS level 4)
  • HTML
  • Git
  • LAMP
  • Vagrant
  • UI / UX
  • Architecture of …
  • Off-Topic
With ♥ from Berlin
December 17, 2013
Chris
Cloud hosting / servers
0

Microsoft’s Azure platform gives away high money prizes for “testing out” their cloud services

PreviousNext
microsoft-windows-azure-cloud-hosting

Disclaimer: DEV METAL does not get any money etc. for saying this, there is no affiliate link, no deal with microsoft etc. This is simply my personal opinion. It’s necessary to write disclaimers like this as people tend to bash you for simply writing about a Microsoft service.

 

What’s Azure and why should I try it out ?

Currently Microsoft’s cloud hosting service Azure gets a lot of mainstream promotion, especially from Sitepoint, a site every web developer probably knows. To promote this even more, they started a contest that gives away money prizes that might be very interesting for amateur and non-high-professional developers. And thing I’m writing this is: The currently public available entries are mostly weak (have a look here). This might be the chance to simply upload a in-the-progress private project to their platform and eventually even win several thousand dollars with it !

And before you ask: Yes, Microsoft Azure offers normal Linux servers (and optional Microsoft Server for corporate business stuff). ;)

 

The prizes are:

1. For simply creating a new WordPress blog on Azure you can win $200, $300 or $500.

2. For deploying a new or existing site to Azure (and using of their “services”, more on that in the next paragraph) they give away $500, $1500 and $3000.

3. For deploying a new or existing site or application to Azure (and using two of their services) you can win $2000, $3000 or $5000.

 

Services ?

“Services” are additional, well, services Azure offers, like a dedicated SQL cloud instance, caching, backups, CDN-like space for static files and other things.

 

Free trial and 150€/$ bonus

Azure offers a 30-days free trial with an integrated 150€ bonus (but I’m really unsure how to get this bonus). So if you ever wanted to try out cloud servers for free (while having the change to win good money) then this is your chance: pushthewebforward.sitepoint.com ! Don’t forget to cancel your subscription if this thing does not fit your needs.

 

This article was written quite a while ago (9 years), please keep this in mind when using the information written here. Links, code and commands might be outdated or broken.

Random articles

  • DigitalOcean rolls out interesting feature: Transfering server snapshots directly to the client’s accountDigitalOcean rolls out interesting feature: Transfering server snapshots directly to the client’s account
  • Compare 250+ cloud server plans with Cloud Cost CalculatorCompare 250+ cloud server plans with Cloud Cost Calculator
  • How to install/setup latest version of PHPMyAdmin on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)How to install/setup latest version of PHPMyAdmin on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
  • Creators of Laravel launch one-click-installations of Laravel (including nginx, PHP 5.5 etc.)Creators of Laravel launch one-click-installations of Laravel (including nginx, PHP 5.5 etc.)
  • Hacked french TV channel exposed passwords in TV interview (video, screenshots, links)Hacked french TV channel exposed passwords in TV interview (video, screenshots, links)
  • Must-read PHP blog: PHPweekly.comMust-read PHP blog: PHPweekly.com
  • How to install latest PHP 5.4.x on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)How to install latest PHP 5.4.x on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
  • Killer-feature in PHPStorm: Search everywhereKiller-feature in PHPStorm: Search everywhere
  • How to setup a (or multiple) server/LAMP-stack inside a virtual machine for local development with Vagrant and PuPHPetHow to setup a (or multiple) server/LAMP-stack inside a virtual machine for local development with Vagrant and PuPHPet
azurecloud
Share this

Leave A Comment Cancel reply

Create a fast, perfect and bootable 1:1 Windows backup (full clone of HDD) for SSD migration

In this article I want to share a super-simple, extremely fast and totally free workflow with you that will create

Experimenting with HHVM at Etsy (Link)

Extremely interesting blog post of Etsy on how they try out HHVM / HipHop: https://codeascraft.com/2015/04/06/experimenting-with-hhvm-at-etsy/ This article was written quite

Microsoft announces “holographic” 3D interfaces (promo video)

Microsoft has just announces the damn future in business und consumer electronics! Interactive, “holographic” 3D environments, usable without a keyboard,

phpstorm 7.0 php

How to debug code on a remote server (or in vagrant box) with PHPStorm

Please also note: There are several methods to do remote debugging. This is the one that works without any browser

zend framework 3

First view on Zend Framework 3 by Matthew O’Phinney

Interesting stuff: One of the very first video impressions of Zend Framework 3, and it sounds fantastic! This is even

mod-rewrite-ubuntu-14-04-lts

Which server OS version to choose ? Some EOL lists of Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS

Moving running projects (especially smaller ones that you’ve made for clients years ago) from an outdated and not-supported linux version

Migrating Wikipedia to HHVM (@Scale Conference 2014)

Awesome topic, superfresh, directly from Scale Conference 2014. The title says everthing. Full quote from video’s description: As a top

battlefield-3-free

Electronic Arts / Origin offers Battlefield 3 for free (limited promo action) !

A little bit off-topic, but definitly cool: EA offers the award-winning Battlefield 3 for free these days, but only for

O’Reilly’s Learning JavaScript Design Patterns by Addy Osmani for free

Addy Osmani has published his excellent book Learning JavaScript Design Patterns for free! You can read the entire book including

java vs php

Switching from Java to PHP. Seriously. A very interesting and pre-judice-free talk with Ph.D. Aris Zakinthinos

Ph.D. Aris Zakinthinos, CTO of achievers.com, a well-scalability-experienced guy and former IT employee of the military, has just delivered one

1/4

Categories

Search

php
How to prevent PHP sessions being shared between different apache vhosts / different applications
php
New GitHub repo: simple php-long-polling for creating real-time apps
Google I/O 2014 – HTTPS Everywhere (video)
node.js
PayPal drops Java, goes node.js / JavaScript
sass
[german video] Modernizing and minimalizing frontend markup code at AutoScout24
ubuntu-14-04-lts lamp
How to install/setup a basic LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) on Ubuntu 12.04 or Debian 7.0/7.1
Install Laravel 4 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (a how-to tutorial)
ubuntu-14.04-lts
First view: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS brings PHP 5.5 and Apache 2.4
gamescom 2014 trailers
GAMESCOM 2014: Awesome Next-Gen ingame graphics
php
How to setup / install PHP 5.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
js javascript
How JavaScript really works – An introduction into the JavaScript call stack by Philip Roberts (20min video)
the-php-login-project
How to install php-login-minimal on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
shadow dom
A quick video introduction into Shadow-DOM, the game-changing DOM-subtree-technology
git-php-deployment
Extremely simple deployment with PHPloy
php
How to install sqlite driver for PHP in Ubuntu & Debian

Tags

apache bash centos composer conference coupon CSS debian fonts framework git GitHub hack HHVM HipHop HTML HTML5 IDE JavaScript JS LAMP laravel linux mod_rewrite MVC MySQL Nginx optimization PHP PHP 5.5 PHP 5.6 phpmyadmin PHPStorm security server SSD Ubuntu UI UX vagrant video virtual machine voucher VPS wordpress
Side-Project: Wordle-Solver:
www.wordle-helper.info

Pages

  • Privacy Policy
 
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT