Setting Up Windows Azure

To set up a Windows Azure account, do the following.

Prerequisites

Navigation

  1. Navigate to the Windows Azure home page at www.windowsazure.com.

Instructions

  1. On the Windows Azure web site, follow the on-screen instructions to create an account. The account must meet the minimum requirements listed in the following table. (You can have a larger configuration if desired.)
Account Option Minimum Number Required

Web and Worker Role Instances

3, Small

Storage (Locally Redundant)

  • Storage Size - 25 GB
  • Storage Transactions - 1 million

SQL Database

1 GB

Bandwidth

20 GB

Note: Windows Azure offers a free trial account, but the free trial account does not meet the minimum requirements for AgilePoint BPMS for Azure. The configuration options offered by Microsoft for Windows Azure for new accounts may change without notice.