Azure cost optimization recommendations
Various factors can influence the recommendations for Azure cost optimization, such as:
- Resource utilization: Recognizing unused and idle resources so they can be shut down or right-sized.
- Purchase advice: To save money, consider purchasing Azure savings plans or reserved virtual machine instances.
- Storage options: Managed Disks snapshots are stored on Standard Storage.
- Network usage: Cutting down on unused virtual network gateways or ExpressRoute circuits will save money.
- Database options: Choosing the right database as per business requirements. How much data you need to store and how quickly you need to access it.
- Value assessment of the environment: In order to distribute resources efficiently, the value of each environment, including production, pre-production, and disaster recovery, must be determined.
- Cost drivers: Determining the primary causes of costs, such as data transfer, resource usage, and storage usage.
- Risks: Assessing the risks connected to expenditure choices, such as those pertaining to performance, compliance, and data security.
- Scalability: Applying vertical and horizontal scaling techniques to satisfy demand without over-committing resources.
- Region selection: Allocating less resources to areas with lower clientele.
- Tenant models: To minimize expenses, surroundings can be customized according to tenant models.
These factors can assist you in efficiently allocating resources and optimizing your Azure expenses.