Prerequisites 

You will need an Azure account to follow along with this example. If you don't have an account, you can sign up for a free account at https://azure.microsoft.com/:

At the time of writing, Microsoft is crediting all new accounts with $200 to spend on Azure services, and like AWS, several services have a free tier.

While you are credited with $200, you will still need to provide credit card details for verification purposes. For more information on the services and limits in the free tier, please see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/free/pricing-offers/.