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**DeathProxy** · 02-25-2012, 05:43 AM

Moved to "Extremely Cheap VPSs" because this isn't a review.

casper253 · 02-27-2012, 10:49 AM

this website dont work

**DeathProxy** · 02-27-2012, 10:55 AM

It's working for me.

casper253 · 02-27-2012, 11:07 AM

i meant the website is working.but it said this "Due to high demand we cannot currently provide you access to Windows Azure Pass. If you would like to be added to our wait list, please sign in with your Windows Live ID and fill out the remaining information"

when u apply for the vps

mao · 02-29-2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:Due to high demand we cannot currently provide you access to Windows Azure Pass. If you would like to be added to our wait list, please sign in with your Windows Live ID and fill out the remaining information.

Not working for me either, perhaps I have to use my real CC to have a try of that.

raindog308 · 03-31-2012, 05:21 PM

Azure is not a VPS service. It's not like Amazon's EC2. You don't get a virtual server you can connect to in order to upload files, run apps, and administer.

Azure is a PAAS (platform as a service). You write a .NET package and upload it. You can pick which instance size it runs on, but that's it from a systems point of view. Yes, you can serve files, put up a web site, etc. but you're writing a .NET program to do it, not configuring IIS, etc. It's not at all like a Windows VPS.

There is a VHD (Hyper-V-created Virtual Hard Disk) service where you can upload a VHD you create and run it in Azure, and then it is like a VPS. However, you have to create the VHD yourself and you can only create those from a local Windows Server (i.e., you have to own Windows Server 2008 and create a VHD with its Hyper-V to use this feature).

Microsoft has been talking about enable Windows (RedHat Enterprise) or more VPS-like Windows, but it's still just a rumor at this point.