completely agree,we are facing the similar problem. But Azure provide a minimum viable lab before you take next step towards ML in your company or product stack.
it is like, if you have standup comedian talent , people around you will notice invariably and force you to enter into the arena, similarly if you possess entrepreneurship skill obviously including your family can support you... there you take the first step...otherwise enjoy the world of piece...
good one for beginners, though few important stack is missing like pandas. But well embraced by IPython notebook. Good for learner.But try it yourself prior to adopt any technology mentioned here.