Microsoft Announces Expansion Of Azure Marketplace

Microsoft recently announced Azure Marketplace which allows you to search and deploy thousands of solutions to simplify the development and management of applications on Azure. It connects startups and independent software vendors (ISVs) to enterprises around the world. Azure Marketplace now offers Microsoft Azure Certified and open-source community virtual machine images including SAP, Cloudera, DataStax, CommVault, Veeam, Trend Micro, and Core OS as well as virtual machine extensions including McAfee and Octopus Deploy. Within a single, unified platform, customers can easily search, purchase, and deploy a wide range of solutions with just a few clicks.

Partner solutions will be categorized by the following application and service type:

• Virtual Machines
• Application services
• Azure Active Directory applications
• Web applications
• Data services

Pricing models for the Azure Marketplace include free, bring your own license (BYOL), and pay-as-you-go options. Customers are charged based on their consumption.

via: Microsoft