Follow these Ways to know how to Optimize your cost in azure.
1.Shut down unused resources.
2.Right-size underused resources.
3.Reserve instances for consistent workloads.
4.Take advantage of the Azure Hybrid Benefit.
5.Configure Auto Scaling.
6.Set up budgets and allocate costs to teams and projects.
7.Choose the right Azure compute service.
1. Shut down unused resources
Although certain application scenarios can result in low utilization by design, you can often save money by managing the size and number of the recommended actions are shut down, specific to the resource being evaluated your virtual machines.
2. Right-size underused resources
3. Azure Reserved VM Instances: Overview
Azure Reserved VM Instances (RIs) is a new offer that will allow Microsoft customers to reserve capacity for an offering (say D1 series VMs) in a region for a predefined period. In exchange for this commitment, customers will receive a discount and prioritized capacity.
Attributes of a Reservation: Region, VM-SKU, Quantity, Term (1 vs. 3 years) , Paid External customers, floating at Azure enrollment or tied to subscription ID
Key Benefits:
Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that helps you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. It works by letting you use your on-premises Software Assurance-enabled Windows Server and SQL Server licenses on Azure.
And now, this benefit applies to RedHat and SUSE Linux subscriptions, too.
5.Configure Auto Scaling:
7.Choose the right Azure compute service
Each VM type is built to run a different workload. For example, the GPU type VM is designed for heavy graphics, rendering and video editing workloads.
Currently, Microsoft offers six virtual machine types:
Before | During Gather, Analyze and Propose | |
People | ||
Business | Buy-in of Business Application Owners and Business SMEs to review high consuming applications to optimize | Access to validate assumptions and proposals with Application SMEs and Business Owners |
Internal IT | Support of IT decision makers to potentially balance cost and performance and make available resources (internal and supplier) | Priority access to Cloud Technical
Administrators, Application SMEs / Developers as required. |
Supplier/External IT Provider
(if outsourced) |
Engagement of any external suppliers that manage your Azure Cloud and / or applications on behalf of your company. | Access to Cloud Administrator to provide technical access to gather data, validate any proposals and give time estimates/costs for implementation of changes. |
Your Current Azure Usage – Azure Health Report Data
Data collected
Data Collected | Tool Used |
Azure Usage | Consumption API (Consumption API) |
Right Sizing | Azure Advisor API (Advisor API) |
RI Recommendations | Consumption API RI per workload (Consumption RI API) |
Subscription/Management Group Organization | Customer, Usage Data (Example Structure) |
Charge/Show Back Model | Customer (CAF Examples) |
VM Optimization Workbook | Customer |
Tagging Taxonomy | Customer (Metadata Tag Example) |
Example Visualizations
Visuals are used to allow the Customer and aligned CSA/Specialist make well informed recommendations for Cost Optimizations.
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