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CTO Consults: Azure Technical Advisory for Cloud Application Development

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Get the technical tips you need to quickly get started and successfully develop your first app on Azure. Take advantage of the CTO Consult to receive customized guidance and answers to your questions about the capability and services of Azure. Whether you are new Azure development or new to the cloud, this consultation is designed for early stage startups and will help you start building your unique solution with Microsoft Azure. 

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What is covered?

CTO Consults are optimized to help early stage startups with the tools to manage your free credits and provide guidance with Azure technical scenarios:

Tools for managing your free credits:

  • Sponsorship Usage – easily track your usage and spending

  • Cost Estimation - configure services and estimate the cost of your solution

Guidance with technology scenarios:

  • Virtual Machines– choose Linux or Windows; choose your own VM image or a preconfigured solution

  • Azure Marketplace – get help publishing your solution

  • Azure Redis Cache – power fast, scalable applications with high-throughput, low latency data access

  • App Service – build, deploy and scale web apps created in Java, ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js, Ruby and Python

  • Azure SQL Database – scale and replicate your data anywhere in the world

  • Azure Storage – get secure, scalable cloud storage for your data, apps and workloads

  • Container Instances – easily run containers on Azure without managing servers

  • Media Services – deliver high-quality video content anywhere, any time and on any device

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are CTO Consults delivered?

Most often your request can be completed by email. In some cases, we will schedule a 30-minute online session to share slides or whiteboard together.

Is any documentation provided?

A summary report will be provided at the end of the CTO Consult. Additional resources such as training guides or a recommendation for best next steps may also be provided.

Can we troubleshoot a technical issue during the CTO Consult?

The focus of the CTO Consult is to understand your startup’s business goals and provide customized guidance for your startup’s first project.  

Technical support issues should be directed to Azure support. Create an Azure support request

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Getting Started with a CTO Consult

CTO Consults are available to startups who receive the Microsoft for Startups Cloud Kit offer. Get started by completing a brief questionnaire. We will respond within one business day.

Submit a request now

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Need additional help?

If you need assistance, here are additional support options:

Support Category

Contact

Azure Support
Break-fix support, hotfixes or troubleshooting

Create an Azure support request

Open Source Support for Azure
Open source developer language technology in Azure

Check out Support for Linux and open source technology in Azure

Azure Marketplace Publisher Support
Break fix support about Azure Marketplace or App Source

Contact Support for Azure Marketplace

O365 Support
Break-fix support or troubleshooting

Contact O365 Support – Admin Help

Visual Studio Support 
Break-fix support or help with your Visual Studio subscription

Contact Visual Studio Support
Dynamics 365 Support 
Break-fix support or troubleshooting

Contact Dynamics 365 Support

Microsoft Partner Network Support
Programs and membership questions

Contact MPN Support

Need more help?
Find answers to frequently asked program questions

Check out the Microsoft for Startups FAQ

 

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Article Info
Article ID : 4513125
Revision : 14
Created on : 7/23/2019
Published on : 7/23/2019
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