Optimize Your Azure Costs
Combine with Reserved Instances
By committing to one or three-year terms, you can secure discounted rates that significantly reduce your overall costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Stack Azure Hybrid Benefit with Reserved Instance pricing
- Save up to 80% compared to pay-as-you-go pricing
- Commit to 1 or 3-year terms for maximum savings
- Perfect for stable, predictable workloads
Azure Savings Plans
Azure Savings Plans allow you to commit to a fixed hourly spend on eligible compute services, automatically applying discounts across a broad range of resources without locking you into specific configurations.
- Flexibility: Change workload configurations without lock-in
- Automated Discounts: Savings applied automatically based on your committed spend
- Ideal for Dynamic Workloads: Adapt to evolving resource needs while ensuring savings
- Broad Eligibility: Applies to multiple compute services such as VMs, Containers, and more
- Combine with Other Benefits: Pair with Azure Hybrid Benefit for additional cost reductions
Right-size Your VMs
Optimise your virtual machine resources by selecting sizes that best match your workload requirements, eliminating unnecessary expenditure.
- Monitor VM utilisation patterns
- Choose appropriate VM sizes based on workload
- Consider B-series VMs for burstable workloads
- Use Azure Monitor for sizing recommendations
License Management
Effectively manage your software licences and ensure compliance to optimise costs and avoid unnecessary charges.
- Track and manage your Windows Server licences effectively
- Maintain active Software Assurance coverage
- Consider dual use rights for development/testing
- Regular licence compliance audits
Additional Cost Optimization Tips
- Implement auto-shutdown for non-production VMs
- Use Azure Cost Management for budget tracking
- Set up cost alerts and notifications
- Regular review of unused resources
- Consider Azure Spot instances for interruptible workloads