You must have a Microsoft Azure Marketplace account and the ability to connect through Remote Desktop from your desktop, or a VM or host to which you have access.

Azure Requirements

Microsoft Azure Subscription. You must have a Microsoft Azure Subscription. Note that Progress does not charge any fees during the evaluation. However, Microsoft charges this subscription for the Azure resources you use, such as compute and storage.

MOVEit Automation System Requirements

To configure an instance of MOVEit Automation from the Azure Marketplace , you must have the following.

Azure Role. An Azure User with an Azure Role capable of provisioning Azure VMs and creating new resource groups. You must provide the credentials for this user before you purchase/deploy the VM.

SMTP Relay. An SMTP email server capable of accepting outbound email from virtual machines running in Azure. Various third-party vendors provide SMTP services, and some, including SendGrid and socketlabs.com, offer free accounts for low-volume usage.

Note: You can also configure your MOVEit instance to use a specific SMTP server after you deploy.
Note: Maintenance and updates of the VM and MOVEit Automation software are the responsibility of the user after the initial deployment.