Wondering how to set up a Windows Azure subscription? This Windows Azure tutorial has all the information to help you create and manage the subscription.

To create Azure storage blobs I'll use PowerShell. There are a number of different ways to upload files into Azure but for demonstration purposes, I will use PowerShell.

Microsoft's premade templates allows for the deployment of SQL databases without having to use complex PowerShell commands.

Azure subscription with necessary permissions You must have an active Azure subscription with sufficient permissions to create virtual machines, manage networking, and configure storage.

Until Microsoft adds a native command that easily connects virtual directories to Azure Web apps, we're going to have to do it ourselves.

Guest users with certain billing roles can create and own subscriptions, potentially gaining persistence and privilege escalation within an organization’s Azure environment.