1. Welcome to Microsoft Azure for Research Training!
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2. Microsoft Azure for Research
Use the cloud to empower your research
HPC clusters
Hadoop and Spark clusters
Machine learning, stream analytics, and more
Apply for Microsoft Azure for Research awards
Large allocations of cloud computing credits
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3. Azure Pass MCAMUOT86AXF2X
Each of you receives an activation code for an Azure Pass
Good for $500 in Azure credits for one month
In the first hands-on lab, you will activate your Azure Pass and associate it with a Microsoft account
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Students who don't already have a Microsoft account (or do have one but need a new one because their existing account has already been used with an Azure Pass) will create a new Microsoft account in the first lab before activating their Azure Pass. A good way to introduce this slide is to say "Azure isn't free. But we want you to do your learning on Microsoft's dime, not on your own."

4. Course Agenda Azure Overview Azure Storage Azure Machine Learning
Apache Spark on Azure HDInsight
Azure HPC and Container Service (Docker)
Azure Stream Analytics
Almost all hands-on labs!

5. https://github.com/MSRConnections/Azure-training-course
Download the Labs
Remind people that they must unzip the file and copy its contents into a local directory. Otherwise, they won't see any screen shots in the labs.
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