https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools
‘Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching’ is a programme run by Microsoft that provides school pupils and university students with free access to selected services within Microsoft Azure, as well as other Microsoft products. The software comprises technologies for creating, deploying and managing applications within a large global network. These tools are designed to give pupils and students the opportunity, from an early stage, to use professional tools to bring their ideas to life and develop skills for the modern workplace.
Development tools (Visual Studio, SQL Server Developer)
Server operating systems (Windows Server, Hyper-V Server, SQL Server, DevOps Server)
The ‘Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching’ programme is available to all pupils and students at accredited educational institutions (universities, universities of applied sciences, sixth-form colleges, vocational and commercial schools). Use of the software is subject to the following restrictions:
‘Pupils and students may use the software without restriction for study and research purposes. The software must not be used for business or other commercial purposes. However, ‘Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching’ has established a partnership with the Microsoft App Store teams to enable pupils and students to create games and applications for the Windows Store. This is the only instance in which pupils and students are permitted to use software available via Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching for commercial purposes.”
The full terms of the agreement can be found at the following link:
https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/de-DE/institutions/guidelines
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be found at the following link: https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/de-de/institutions/faq