Microsoft Offers Free Trials of Data Science Virtual Machine

Users can now take the prepackaged, data science-themed Azure virtual machine for a quick spin before committing to a paid deployment. Data scientists and organizations considering a cloud-based platform for their big data analytics needs can now evaluate Microsoft’s Data Science Virtual Machine for several hours without paying a dime.”You can launch a VM instance with just a few clicks and explore it fully—no credit cards or Azure subscriptions needed,” wrote Microsoft staffers Paul Shealy, a senior software engineer, and Barnam Bora, a program manager, in a blog post. “A test drive lasts eight hours, enough time for you to try several sample solutions or analyze your own dataset.”A community is sprouting up around DSVM. Microsoft launched a new online forum where users can seek assistance, share knowledge and provide…


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