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Top 10 Methods to Save Cost in Azure Cloud
- 1. Azure Reservations: Reserve virtual machines and SQL Database compute for 1 or 3 years to save up to 72%.
- 2. Azure Hybrid Benefit: Use existing on-premises Windows Server or SQL Server licenses to reduce costs.
- 3. Use Azure Spot VMs: Take advantage of unused capacity at deep discounts for interruptible workloads.
- 4. Rightsize and Deallocate VMs: Regularly review and resize VMs. Stop (deallocate) dev/test resources when not in use.
- 5. Storage Tiering: Move infrequently accessed data to cool or archive tiers for Blob storage.
- 6. Azure Advisor Recommendations: Act on personalized best practices for cost optimization provided by Azure Advisor.
- 7. Use Auto-Scale: Automatically scale compute resources to demand and avoid over-provisioning.
- 8. Monitor with Azure Cost Management: Set budgets, alerts, and analyze spending patterns for waste and optimization.
- 9. Consolidate with PaaS & Serverless: Use App Service, Functions, and Logic Apps to reduce infrastructure management overhead and costs.
- 10. Optimize Networking Costs: Minimize egress data and leverage Azure CDN for lower bandwidth expenses.