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Determine if you’re eligible for Azure Government—a cloud platform available to US federal, state, local, or tribal government entities and their solution providers—or apply for afree trial.
There are different purchase options, depending on the size and needs of your organization. Azure Government may be available as a Pay-As-You-Go subscription, through a Cloud Solution Provider, or as an Enterprise Agreement.
Learn more about Azure Governmentprocurementandonboarding.
Ways to Pay
Pay-As-You-Go
Scale up or down on the fly by and only pay for what you use with an online subscription. To get started,request a trial. Then,add a credit cardto your account for streamlined monthly billing. There are no minimums and it’s easy to cancel at any time.
Cloud Solution Providers
Partner with a Cloud Solution Provider who can build custom plans to meet your needs. Receive a single bill for both your Azure Government usage and any additional services. This program serves the US public sector where partners build, deploy, and manage solutions on behalf of government entities.
Find aCloud Solution Provideror exploreavailable Azure services.
Enterprise Agreements
Lock in your price for up to three years with an Enterprise Agreement. As an existing customer, easily add Azure Government to your agreement and enjoy annual billing capabilities. Contact alicensing partnerfor more information.
Eligibility
Azure Government is offered exclusively to three customer groups:
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- Federal agency (a bureau, department, or other US government entity)
- State or local entity
- Tribal entity
- Regional or interstate government
- Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
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- Provides services or solutions to US government customers through direct or indirect contracts
- Serves US government customers through GSA or other contracts
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- International Traffic in Arms
- Controlled Unclassified Information
- Department of Defense Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI)
- Department of Energy
- Criminal Justice Information
- Department of Defense Impact Level Data
- Other data that require Azure Government
If your organization is an international commercial entity, you may be able to purchase Azure Government through your US subsidiary, but regulated data could be needed to qualify.
Customer FAQ
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To see if Azure Government can serve your agency, please view the eligibility requirements on this page, or apply for afree trial. There are four ways to sign-up, depending on your agency’s needs:
- Pay-As-You-Go subscription
- Cloud Solution Provider
- Enterprise Agreement
- Licensing Service Provider
Learn more about Azure Governmentprocurement.
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Two kinds of certified partners are ready to help you get started:
Cloud Solution Provider
Cloud Solution Providers are able to build, deploy, and manage solutions on your behalf. They can also provide billing flexibility and help you in the purchase process. Find aCloud Solution Provider.
Licensing Service Provider
Licensing Solution Providers know how to procure and manage licensing and cloud services. They understand the government cloud ecosystem and can support you in acquiring anEnterprise Agreementfor Azure Government. Find aLicensing Solution Provider.
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Trial subscription
If your trial is about to expire, consider purchasing Azure Government through thePay-As-You-Gooption. Scale up or down on the fly and only pay for what you use. There are no minimums and it’s easy to cancel anytime.
Enterprise Agreement
If you have an existing Enterprise Agreement, add Azure Government as an additional service.
- If you’re already enrolled in one payment option, you can later move to another plan that better suits your needs.
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Explore the innovative services offered inyour region.
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Contact a licensing partner orestimate your monthly bill.
Partner FAQ
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Use your existingEnterprise Agreementor contact alicensing partner.
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- Understand howproviders support government
- Gain additionalinsights
- ExploreFAQ
- Learn how tobuild your business
- Visit theMicrosoft Partner Center
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Azure and Azure Government Starter Packs for GSA IT Schedule 70
Get up and running quickly with common cloud workloads. Find implementation guidance and essential services included in each starter pack, now available to our government customers.
To purchase these starter packs, reach out to a Licensing Solution Provider or your Microsoft account representative.
Datacenter migration
Get services and support for a successful datacenter migration to Azure Government in this starter pack. Find helpful resources and learn how to:
- Transform legacy apps into cloud solutions with the support of subject matter experts.
- Use Azure as a primary or secondary datacenter for expansion and growth.
- Migrate existing managed services from a colocation facility to Azure.
Dev-test
Deliver features faster with development and testing in Azure Government. Get a packaged dev-test environment in your choice of three sizes—small, medium, or large—in this starter pack.
Quickly create consistent development and test environments with a scalable, on-demand infrastructure. Collaborate with your team and deploy at cloud speed using a comprehensive set of development and testing tools.
Websites and apps
Find implementation guidance for common website and application development needs. Get started developing these and other assets in this Azure Government starter pack:
- Task-based consumer mobile apps
- Simple digital marketing websites
- Social mobile and web apps with authentication
SQL Server cloud resiliency
Find services and support for a proof of concept for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution to manage devices on any platform, mine data using real-time analytics solutions, and deliver these insights across your organization. Use this Azure starter pack to:
- Connect and monitor devices withremote monitoring.
- Improve industrial efficiencies with connected facilities.
- Increase equipment reliability with predictive maintenance.
- Develop and test your IoT solution with device simulations.
Bot services with translation
Save time and money by decreasing the need for human intervention and using bots to automate answers to common customer questions. See how to use bots and artificial intelligence to automate customer service in this Azure starter pack. Enable cross-language communication with non-English speaking customers using the Translation Service.
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