Cost-optimization in Azure - Documentation and tools

How do I cost optimize in Azure?

I am currently getting a lot of requests on this topic so thought I share some content related to this.

I want to set up automation in relation to this:

Manage Azure costs with automation - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn

I want to save money today:

What are Azure Reservations? - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn

What is Azure savings plans for compute? - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn

How do I know which one to choose?

Decide between a savings plan and a reservation - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn

I want to learn how to design for cost optimization:

Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Azure Architecture Center | Microsoft Learn

I want to asses my current setup in relation to a pilar of WAF (Well architected framework) (cost for example) to see what can be improved:

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How can I leverage the licenses I have on-premise when moving to Azure:

Azure Hybrid Benefit - Hybrid Cost Calculator | Microsoft Azure

If on a direct contact and having a large Dev/Test environment:

What is Azure Dev/Test offer? | Microsoft Learn

I want to prevent people in the org from setting up resources I don’t allow to avoid cost:

Overview of Azure Policy - Azure Policy | Microsoft Learn

I want to ensure that only some people create things in Azure:

What is Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)? | Microsoft Learn

Read more:

Cost Management + Billing - Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn

Spot Virtual Machines – Spot Pricing and Features | Microsoft Azure

THINGS THAT ARE FREE:

Microsoft Sentinel Pricing | Microsoft Azure – 30 days free trial

If you have E5 investments, you will also have free data injestion from O365.

Free Services | Microsoft Azure

12 months or always.