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Yes, you can use your MSDN Visual Studio Enterprise subscription to create Azure connectors, but there are important conditions to keep in mind:
- Development and Testing Only: The Azure credits included with your Visual Studio Enterprise subscription (typically $150/month) are strictly for development and testing purposes. They cannot be used for production workloads.microsoft+2
- Connector Expiry Issue: If your environments are showing as "incomplete" after upgrading to version 10.0.43, and you're being told it's due to expired Azure connectors, it's likely that the connectors were not refreshed or reauthorized properly. This can happen if the Azure subscription used to create them has expired or lacks the necessary permissions.Can I use my MSDN Visual Studio Enterprise subscription to create Azure connectors for my development boxes? - Microsoft Q&A
- Subscription Setup: You can activate your Azure credits through the Visual Studio portal (https://my.visualstudio.com), which will create a new Azure subscription tied to your MSDN benefits. This subscription can be used to deploy and manage Azure connectors, provided it's within the dev/test scope.microsoft+1
- Limitations: These dev/test subscriptions come with some restrictions:
- No financially backed SLA.
- Certain services and geographies may be limited.
- Instances running continuously for more than 120 hours may be suspended.microsoft
- Certain services and geographies may be limited.
- No financially backed SLA.
- Admin Access: If you need full control (e.g., Global Admin rights) over the Azure tenant, you can associate your MSDN subscription with a personal or alternative account, which gives you more flexibility in in managing resources like connectors.