1. Welcome to Microsoft Azure for Research Training!
Microsoft Research

2. Microsoft Azure for Research
Key learning objectives for this class
A solid understanding of cloud computing
Why and when you would use it in scientific or other research
Hands-on experience with features that are relevant to research
Skills to run your own applications/services on Azure
Ultimately: Allow researchers to feel confident using cloud computing in their current and future research

3. Azure Pass MCAMUOT86AXF2X
Each of you received 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
MCAMUOT86AXF2X
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 Machine Learning
Azure Storage and Cross-Platform Storage Tools
Big-Data Analytics with Azure HDInsight
Internet-of-Things with Azure Stream Analytics
High-Performance Computing in Azure
Almost all hands-on labs!

5. Click "Complete course" under "Download training materials"
Download the Labs
bit.ly/a4r-training
Click "Complete course" under "Download training materials"
An easy way to find the page that hosts the labs is to search for "Azure for Research Training." It should be the first link that comes up. 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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