Cost Management

Azure: Know Reservations Updated: April 10, 2026 Azure reservations allow customers to reduce Azure costs in exchange for a one- or three-year...more Azure Managed Disks Demystified Updated: February 5, 2025 A wide range of overlapping options makes finding the right managed disk challenging. Underpurchasing carries...more Understanding and Predicting Azure Costs Updated: October 18, 2024 Unexpected Azure costs can occur because of complex billing metrics, service dependencies, and unpredictable application...more Azure Cost Savings Opportunities, Spring ’24 Updated: February 19, 2024 Updated pricing, new service capabilities, and performance improvements can help customers cut Azure costs. Deployment...more Monitoring, Analyzing, and Controlling Azure Costs Updated: September 25, 2023 Azure invoices and usage reports can be used to analyze costs. Azure management features, such...more New Features to Help Optimize Azure Spend Updated: August 21, 2023 Cost Management updates to evaluate include alerts for anomaly and reservation usage and an upcoming...more Azure Cost-Savings Opportunities, Summer ’23 Edition Updated: August 7, 2023 Updated pricing, service capabilities, and performance can help customers cut Azure costs. Deployment or process...more Azure Cost Management Updates Help Track Spending Updated: May 31, 2023 The free Azure Cost Management service provides customizable reports that can help customers analyze, optimize,...more Azure Cost-Savings Opportunities, Fall ’22 Edition Updated: May 31, 2023 Updated pricing, service capabilities, and performance can help customers cut Azure costs. Deployment or process...more Azure Cost Optimization Assessment Provides Consultation Updated: May 31, 2023 An Azure cost optimization assessment consultation program from Microsoft is available to Enterprise Agreement customers. Optimizing Azure Costs Updated: May 31, 2023 Strategies allow customers to minimize Azure spending while meeting solution requirements. The strategies consist of...more Lessons from Microsoft’s Internal Azure Cost Optimization Updated: May 31, 2023 Microsoft’s discussions of its internal Azure cost optimization efforts could help customers create and adjust...more Updates Improve Azure Cost Control Updated: May 31, 2023 The Azure Cost Management service receives regular updates to improve its Azure cost-tracking, budgeting, forecasting,...more Allocating Azure Costs Updated: May 31, 2023 Organizations often need to divide Azure spending so it can be charged appropriately to internal...more Azure Cost-Savings Opportunities Updated: May 31, 2023 Updated pricing, service capabilities, and tools can cut Azure costs or make costs more predictable....more Azure Updates Could Help Control Costs Updated: July 27, 2020 Reservations, price changes, new purchasing options, and promotions can help reduce Azure costs. New Azure...more

Available Azure Reservations Updated: April 10, 2026