Pluralsight: 5 year free Microsoft azure course subscription

thetechyguy28/04/2020 12:59

Investment by Microsoft. They shall reap the benefits in 5 years time come …Investment by Microsoft. They shall reap the benefits in 5 years time come renewal. Legendary moveRead lessRead more

I don't think it's about making money at renewal, but more about pushing adoption of Azure over AWS. One of the big hurdles that MS face is that there are a lot more AWS developers/architects out there, which is a big factor in deciding which cloud platform to go to. If Microsoft can build an army of developers with Azure skills then that helps them.

Investment by Microsoft. They shall reap the benefits in 5 years time come renewal. Legendary move

As some one who uses Pluralsight, works in Azure and has used their training material for it, these courses are OK to give a background and probably a decent overview of how Azure hangs together.

However, a lot of it is out of date and has details that are missing or wrong (not unusual for MS courses, I'm sure a lot of people will have experienced themselves), and with something like Azure where things are added, changed or removed frequently, sometimes on a daily basis, you might struggle to apply what is in the material to real life use.

This is what shows under my subscriptions. I think the IQ subs showed up after a number of weeks, not sure what you get with that. (edited)

I've never really like Pluralsight content. usually it is not structured and it's all over the place. but free.. I can't complain. CBT nuggets is what you want though. a bit pricey. but definitely worth while.

This is fab, thanks for sharing

bigpappa28/04/2020 14:11

Where do you check that online? Nothing is showing for me. All I have is …Where do you check that online? Nothing is showing for me. All I have is the email.Read lessRead more

Once you've created your password (via the email you're sent). Login and go to: app.pluralsight.com/id/…unt

You should see a sub-menu called 'Subscription & Billing', found my sub in there

signed up for the free april and mine shows as expiring on may 2nd. never mind

Actually it did. Last time free azure courses were offered a load of people signed up without realising what it was. Even commented on the post with comments such as “great, what is it?”

There was that much exposure they stopped taking registrations so those with an actual desire to learn missed out.

IPython29/04/2020 04:39

Do you need any prior knowledge to IT to learn this? How easy it is to …Do you need any prior knowledge to IT to learn this? How easy it is to learn for a novice?Read lessRead more

yes you do, its not for novice unfortunately.

stupreston28/04/2020 23:59

Only free because hardly anyone is using their platform so they’re d …Only free because hardly anyone is using their platform so they’re desperate for customers Read lessRead more

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Whatever you say bro

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stupreston29/04/2020 10:43

Gartner has AWS much higher, at 47.8 percent market share globally, ahead …Gartner has AWS much higher, at 47.8 percent market share globally, ahead of Azure at 15.5 percent and Google at 4 percent. I am already AWS certified and would definitely look at doing GCP rather than Azure as there is much higher demand for it especially amongst tech startups. Bro.Read lessRead more

Not the original poster - It depends on industry. Public safety/Governmental is all pretty much azure that i'm aware of. I'm sure tech startups are all over the place but azure isn't going anywhere. I haven't heard of anyone wanting GCP skills but i've been approached for both AWS and Azure work about 50/50.

My Fix for free Pluralsight Azure 5 year subscription
If any one is having problems will subscription try this it work for me

Fantastic, time to start learning!

Wouldn't this expire after the free month is over?

Awesome. Cheers OP! 🔥🔥🔥

Geenation28/04/2020 14:07

@NosIreland_. Took a little while for mine to show in my account …@NosIreland_. Took a little while for mine to show in my account [Image]Read lessRead more

Where do you check that online? Nothing is showing for me. All I have is the email saying

Your email is already associated with a Pluralsight account.
Log in to start learning. (edited)

JUST REGISTER AND CHECK IN THE ACCOUNT SUBSCRIPTION ... IT WIL BE UPDATED TO 2025 ... BUT ITS LIMITED ... (edited)

Cheers op

sdot28/04/2020 14:52

So without a pluralsight subscription this wont work right?

You need to create a free Pluralsight account if you haven’t already done so. No paid subscription is required in order to sign up for this Microsoft Azure deal.

This may be good. You still need a learning lab to practice and spin up free Azure instances.

Even though I have Linuxacademy I have added this.

Can grab all these videos using youtube-dl so you still have them after your Pluralsight trial expires

ShaqArif128/04/2020 13:48

I don't think it's about making money at renewal, but more about pushing …I don't think it's about making money at renewal, but more about pushing adoption of Azure over AWS. One of the big hurdles that MS face is that there are a lot more AWS developers/architects out there, which is a big factor in deciding which cloud platform to go to. If Microsoft can build an army of developers with Azure skills then that helps them.Read lessRead more

I'm one of them and have used both. unfortunately its not as simple as that. they have separate uses and benefits. Azure doesn't have the reliability as aws has just yet. as their own teams app folks .But its good to see them encouraging people rather than the old MS of threatening customers into using it.

stupreston28/04/2020 23:59

Only free because hardly anyone is using their platform so they’re d …Only free because hardly anyone is using their platform so they’re desperate for customers Read lessRead more

Their product must be really bad then because currently it is almost impossible to get a deployment slot, for want of a better word, anywhere inside Europe. A fact that has been well publicised recently.

Doesn't sound like "hardly anyone is using it" to me

ollyprice8729/04/2020 08:15

Actually it did. Last time free azure courses were offered a load of …Actually it did. Last time free azure courses were offered a load of people signed up without realising what it was. Even commented on the post with comments such as “great, what is it?”There was that much exposure they stopped taking registrations so those with an actual desire to learn missed out.Read lessRead more

Spot on mate - I was one of them

thetechyguy28/04/2020 12:59

Investment by Microsoft. They shall reap the benefits in 5 years time come …Investment by Microsoft. They shall reap the benefits in 5 years time come renewal. Legendary moveRead lessRead more

That's not correct. It didn't ask for a payment option when I signed up. As ShaqArif1 mentioned this is about adoption. Any company offering top class training option are simply creating a large crowd following in the industy and those people will prefer them over competitors. Simple strategy proven by Cisco for many decades. Google has the same strategy. (edited)

jg21329/04/2020 13:14

I signed up for the Free April deal that is going to end at the end of …I signed up for the Free April deal that is going to end at the end of this month. Can I claim it on the same account I set up for Free April or do I need to set up another account with a new email?Read lessRead more

I used the same account

I reached out to Pluralsight as I couldn't see the Azure freebies in my subscriptions, they replied with this link:

help.pluralsight.com/hel…ure

For me, already having a paid account with Pluralsight, I had to log out, complete the form from the deal link, (or from their info page linked-to above) and that should be it.
I've done the above, but see no change yet, but thought I'd pass the info on to those who are having issues.

Great, thanks for sharing

Amaizing, thank you!

Nice one, I was using azure, now I'm AWS, I might be back at some point over the next 5 years though

waleedexe28/04/2020 12:45

[Image] This is what shows under my subscriptions.

I have registered but do not see it under subscription?

cheers OP, heat added

bigpappa28/04/2020 13:44

Wouldn't this expire after the free month is over?

Was thinking the same. Free at one end, but not both. Probably worth the investment though

@NosIreland_. Took a little while for mine to show in my account

Great stuff. Thank you @waleedexe

So without a pluralsight subscription this wont work right?

Heat!!

Excellent. Thanks OP!!