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What's the difference between Azure savings plans for compute and Azure reservations?

GregorWohlfarter on Jul 09 2024 03:00 AM
Learn the difference between Microsoft Azure savings plans for computer and Azure reservations and how these commitment-...
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News and updates from FinOps X 2024: How Microsoft is empowering organizations

flanakin on Jul 02 2024 06:00 AM
Last year, I shared a broad set of updates that showcased how Microsoft is embracing FinOps practitioners through educat...
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Empowering cloud efficiency through FinOps

SoniaCuff on Jun 25 2024 03:00 AM
Learn about FinOps concepts and the Microsoft solutions and resource available to help you maximize your business value.
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Use budget management and forecasting to bring your FinOps practice into the era of AI

anortoll on Jun 21 2024 02:28 PM
A holistic view of your cloud cost centers can help you reveal and eliminate hidden costs
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Meet Microsoft at FinOpsX 2024 in San Diego

SoniaCuff on Jun 14 2024 03:00 AM
Learn about the dedicated Microsoft Event Hub website for FinOpsX in San Diego 2024
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Azure Advisor Cost Optimization workbook – April release

Seif Bassem on Jun 13 2024 03:00 AM
Learn about the latest updates to the Azure Advisor Cost Optimization workbook
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How to budget your Azure cloud spend with Microsoft Cost Management

GregorWohlfarter on Jun 11 2024 03:00 AM
A guide to help you leverage budgets, for visibility of your Microsoft Azure cloud spend.
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Unlock savings potential with Azure Advisor's Cost Optimization workbook

arthurclares on May 15 2024 01:04 AM
Discover cost-saving strategies with Azure Advisor's Cost Optimization workbook. Learn to save on Azure effectively.
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How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure

GregorWohlfarter on May 07 2024 03:00 AM
Are you considering committing to a reserved instance in Azure? Our guide will help you make an informed decision by pro...
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Cost allocation is imperative for cloud resource optimization

anortoll on Apr 15 2024 01:56 PM
How you organize and allocate cloud costs can have a significant impact on how well your organization manages and optimi...
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Grow your FinOps practice with the Microsoft community

SoniaCuff on Mar 24 2024 11:16 PM
Join us to discuss FinOps principles for the Microsoft Cloud
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Combine FinOps best practices and Microsoft tools to streamline and optimize your workloads

anortoll on Mar 21 2024 11:14 AM
A workload management and automation plan can help you get more from cloud and focus on key business outcomes.
2,202

Leverage anomaly management processes with Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Feb 29 2024 12:03 PM
Learn how to use anomaly detection, alerts, and smart views to optimize your cloud spend.
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Take control of your cloud spend with Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Jan 08 2024 12:14 PM
Use these resources, tools and FinOps guidance to reduce costs and get options for optimizing your usage.
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Interconnected guidance for an optimized cloud journey

anortoll on Dec 11 2023 11:32 AM
Use these resources, tools and guidance to help you increase the value of your Azure investments and drive continuous im...
3,957

Improve visibility into workload-related spend using Copilot in Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Nov 20 2023 07:00 AM
Learn how next-gen AI capabilities can help optimize your Cloud investments.
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Optimize your Cloud investment with new Azure Advisor Workbooks

anortoll on Oct 10 2023 12:04 PM
Learn about three new Azure Advisor Workbooks in this update.     
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Optimizing your Azure VMs – 3 Simple Steps to Cloud Efficiency

AmyColyer on Sep 26 2023 07:13 AM
Virtual machines are arguably still one of the most fundamental core infrastructure components when it comes to cloud co...
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Step-by-Step: Finding and Analyzing Microsoft Azure Cloud Usage Costs

SoniaCuff on Jun 25 2019 02:00 AM
How to get a granular level of detail on what resource & activities contributed to your monthly Azure bill.

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hspinto
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 05 2024 07:41 AM
@useruk1, if that RI was bought with Capacity priority, you can try to optimize it to Instance Size Flexibility (see here how), so that you extend the reach of your RI to other VM sizes from the same family. If the RI is already with ISF, you can try to exchange it by buying a new RI for an other VM...
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useruk1
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 05 2024 05:22 AM
@hspinto thank you for the information on the Savings plans. If you don't mind, can I also ask your opinion on a 3 year Reserved Instance in UK south D4S_v3 that since January is only 66% utilized.. what are our options?
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hspinto
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 04 2024 09:02 AM
@useruk1, thanks for the question. Unfortunately, the break even point for Savings Plans is much more complex to calculate due to the dynamic nature and broad resource type/SKU reach of this commitment type. When you commit to a Savings Plan hourly usage (let's say 5 USD/hour), it will be consumed a...
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anumanu23241
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 04 2024 05:36 AM
nice
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useruk1
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 04 2024 05:19 AM
@hspinto does the break even point get calculated the same way with Azure savings plans as well?
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