Preparing your local environment
Before we look at launching our cluster, there are a few tasks we need to complete. First of all, if you don't already have one, you will need to sign up for an Azure account.
If you don't already have an account, then you can head to https://azure.microsoft.com/free/. You will be taken to the following page where you can sign up for a free account:
At the time of writing, your free account includes 12 months of popular services, $200 of credit that can be used to explore and test the different Azure services, and access to over 25 services that will always be free.
Click on the Start for free button and follow the onscreen instructions. The sign-up process will take about 15 minutes and you will need to provide valid credit or debit card information to complete the process and gain access to your free account.
Once you have access to your account, the...