Windows Azure Platform moving from preview to release mode

https://blogs.msdn.com/windowsazure/archive/2010/01/04/sign-up-for-a-windows-azure-platform-offer-today-and-get-visibility-into-your-usage.aspx

On the offers page (https://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/offers/) you get a list of options you have to buy computing power on the Windows Azure platform.

As an MSDN Subscriber, I’m obviously first activating the benefits I get through my subscription. The process also includes providing credit card details but you won’t be charged unless you go over a certain amount of usage.

31 (days) * 24 (hours) = 744 hours. So it seems I can keep a small app running 24/7 for at least the next 8 months.

(https://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-be/subscriptions/ee461076(en-us).aspx)