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The following service properties are fixed for the lifetime of the service. Because they're fixed, consider the usage implications as you fill in each property:
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+ Service name becomes part of the URL endpoint ([review tips for helpful service names](#name-the-service)).
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+ [Tier](search-sku-tier.md) (Basic, Standard, and so forth) determines the underlying physical hardware and billing. Some features are tier-constrained.
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+ [Tier](search-sku-tier.md) (Free, Basic, Standard, and so forth) determines the underlying physical hardware and billing. Some features are tier-constrained.
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+ [Service region](#choose-a-region) can determine the availability of certain scenarios. If you need high availability or [AI enrichment](cognitive-search-concept-intro.md), you'll need to create the resource in a region that provides the feature.
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## Subscribe (free or paid)
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To try search for free, you have two options:
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To try search for free, [open a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/free-trial/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F) and then create your search service using the **Free** tier. Because the tier is fixed, it will never transition to become a billable tier.
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+ [Open a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/free-trial/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F) and use free credits to try out paid Azure services. After credits are used up, keep the account and continue to use free Azure services, such as Websites. Your credit card is never charged unless you explicitly change your settings and ask to be charged.
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Alternatively, you can use free credits to try out paid Azure services, which means you can create your search service at **Basic** or above to get more capacity. Your credit card is never charged unless you explicitly change your settings and ask to be charged. Another approach is to [activate Azure credits in a Visual Studio subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/member-offers/msdn-benefits-details/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F). A Visual Studio subscription gives you credits every month you can use for paid Azure services.
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+ Alternatively, [activate Azure credits in a Visual Studio subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/member-offers/msdn-benefits-details/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F). A Visual Studio subscription gives you credits every month you can use for paid Azure services.
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Paid (or billable) search becomes effective when you choose a billable tier (Basic or above) when creating the resource.
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Paid (or billable) search occurs when you choose a billable tier (Basic or above) when creating the resource on a billable Azure subscription.
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## Find the Azure Cognitive Search offering
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