Azure Cost Management Resources
Resources to help you understand and control your Azure spending.
Microsoft Cost Discipline Template
Microsoft provides a Cost Management Discipline Template that provides an effective model for creating a culture of cost control and observability. The template can be modified to fit your organization’s needs.
Download the template here.
Five Things to Do Now to Control Your Azure Spending
This is a guide we created as a downloadable PDF which presents five actions you can take now to see immediate benefit.
The topics covered:
Tagging
Budgets and alerts
Reservations
Developing a cloud strategy
You can download the guide here.
Azure Cost Management for Busy People
This is our book on Azure cost management which provides an overview of the Cost Explorer tool (built into the Azure portal).
Using the Cost Explorer tool is an excellent way to begin understanding, monitoring and forecasting your Azure spending.
Information about the book here.
The Azure Cloud Native Architecture Mapbook
Microsoft’s definitive guide to building business applications on Azure that are secure, compliant with your regulatory concerns and cost effective.