Cost Management
Latest Analyst Reports
All Cost Management Reports
Azure Files Improves Performance, Syncing, and Pricing Flexibility
April 20, 2025
Azure Files has gained meaningful speed improvements, particularly when accessing small files. File Sync improvements...more
Understanding Pricing: Consumption Versus Capacity
April 10, 2025
For customers accustomed to on-premises licensing, aspects of Microsoft’s cloud pricing models can feel unfamiliar....more
Azure: Know Reservations
Updated: February 15, 2025
Azure reservations allow customers to reduce Azure costs in exchange for a one- or three-year...more
Executive Focus: The Mounting Risks of On-Premises Server Software
Updated: January 12, 2025
Microsoft’s cloud-first focus reduces the long-term viability of traditional on-premises server software. Organizations using on-premises...more
Cut Azure OpenAI Costs with Reservations
Updated: December 28, 2024
The Azure OpenAI service, which can be used to build applications driven by generative AI,...more
Executive Focus: Governing Azure
Updated: October 21, 2024
IT-wide governance of Azure resources, with visibility at the CIO level, is critical to effective,...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
Infographics
All Cost Management Infographics
Blog
Updated: April 24, 2025
Busting Four of the Biggest Microsoft Support Myths
by Mary Jo Foley