Azure Cost Optimization Portal
Description
- At Microsoft, I have delivered about 50~ Cost Optimisation Assessments as part of WAF for customers and I wanted to share some of the common cost savings that I offer to my customers based on real world experience. - Jing Nghik
Storage
- Implement tiered storage solutions based on access frequency to reduce storage costs.
- Set up lifecycle management policies to automatically delete or archive unused data.
Compute (IaaS)
- Right-size virtual machines (VMs) based on actual usage to avoid over-provisioning.
- Utilize Azure Reserved Instances (RIs) or Spot VMs for discounted pricing on compute resources.
Licensing
- Optimize software licensing by leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server and SQL Server workloads.
- Explore pay-as-you-go options for software licenses to align costs with usage.
Monitoring
- Implement Azure Cost Management + Billing to track spending, analyze cost trends, and set budget alerts for cost control.
PaaS
- Utilize serverless computing options such as Azure Functions and Logic Apps to reduce operational overhead and costs.
- Leverage Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools for cost-effective management of multiple databases with varying resource demands.