cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

FinOps Blog
Options
876

Microsoft Cost Management updates—August 2024 (summary)

flanakin on Sep 30 2024 10:00 AM
In August, Cost Management announced Azure OpenAI PTU reservations, improvements to Cost analysis, and more! We'll give ...
1,088

What’s new in FinOps toolkit 0.5 – August 2024

flanakin on Sep 26 2024 10:00 AM
In August, the FinOps toolkit 0.5 added support for Power BI reports on top of Cost Management exports without needing t...
1,804

Optimize your Azure costs with our expert guidance, pricing tools, and resources

vahe-minasyan on Sep 13 2024 10:33 PM
Efficient management of cloud resources is pivotal for controlling costs and building resilient infrastructure. Taking a...
1,501

How to save money on Azure Compute with Savings Plans

GregorWohlfarter on Sep 10 2024 10:00 AM
Everything you need to know about Savings Plans, including how they work, how they compare to reserved instances, and ho...
1,429

Microsoft Cost Management updates—July 2024 (summary)

flanakin on Sep 05 2024 10:00 AM
In July, Cost Management announced updates for Cost Management exports, pricing experiences, and more! We'll give you th...
2,307

Get tailored insights with our Advisor Well-Architected assessments

anortoll on Aug 13 2024 10:29 PM
Learn the benefits of the Advisor Well-Architected assessment capability and see how assessments can help you achieve op...
1,869

Gain FinOps skills to unlock cloud value, on Microsoft Learn

MeganLordeonPennie on Aug 13 2024 10:00 AM
Empower you your team with skills to harness the full potential of your Azure investment, with two new free FinOps on Az...
9,821

Identify your savings potential in Azure

GregorWohlfarter on Aug 01 2024 10:00 AM
Learn how to use Cost Analysis, Azure Advisor, and the Cost Optimization workbook to identify and implement cost optimiz...
1,311

Moving from FOCUS 1.0 preview to FOCUS 1.0

flanakin on Jul 30 2024 10:00 AM
Using FOCUS 1.0 preview in Cost Management already? Curious about what's changed in the 1.0 release? We've got you cover...
5,129

FOCUS: An open specification for cloud cost transparency

flanakin on Jul 25 2024 10:00 AM
When it comes to FinOps, the data is of the utmost importance. Data is the key to understanding your cloud cost and usag...
2,217

Discover cost management opportunities using tailored Copilot in Azure prompts

anortoll on Jul 24 2024 09:26 PM
In this blog we’re going to explore the value of incorporating Copilot in Azure in your Microsoft Cost Management tasks,...
1,582

Microsoft Cost Management updates—June 2024 (summary)

flanakin on Jul 24 2024 10:00 AM
In June, the Cost Management team shares updates from FinOps X 2024, support for FOCUS 1.0 exports, a new cost estimatio...
3,148

What’s new in FinOps toolkit 0.4 – July 2024

flanakin on Jul 23 2024 10:00 AM
In July, the FinOps toolkit 0.4 added support for FOCUS 1.0, updated tools and resources to align with the FinOps Framew...
4,974

What's the difference between Azure savings plans for compute and Azure reservations?

GregorWohlfarter on Jul 09 2024 10:00 AM
Learn the difference between Microsoft Azure savings plans for computer and Azure reservations and how these commitment-...
7,247

News and updates from FinOps X 2024: How Microsoft is empowering organizations

flanakin on Jul 02 2024 01:00 PM
Last year, I shared a broad set of updates that showcased how Microsoft is embracing FinOps practitioners through educat...
1,773

Empowering cloud efficiency through FinOps

SoniaCuff on Jun 25 2024 10:00 AM
Learn about FinOps concepts and the Microsoft solutions and resource available to help you maximize your business value.
3,444

Use budget management and forecasting to bring your FinOps practice into the era of AI

anortoll on Jun 21 2024 09:28 PM
A holistic view of your cloud cost centers can help you reveal and eliminate hidden costs
1,533

Meet Microsoft at FinOpsX 2024 in San Diego

SoniaCuff on Jun 14 2024 10:00 AM
Learn about the dedicated Microsoft Event Hub website for FinOpsX in San Diego 2024
1,848

Azure Advisor Cost Optimization workbook – April release

sebassem on Jun 13 2024 10:00 AM
Learn about the latest updates to the Azure Advisor Cost Optimization workbook
9,253

How to budget your Azure cloud spend with Microsoft Cost Management

GregorWohlfarter on Jun 11 2024 10:00 AM
A guide to help you leverage budgets, for visibility of your Microsoft Azure cloud spend.
2,772

Unlock savings potential with Azure Advisor's Cost Optimization workbook

arthurclares on May 15 2024 08:04 AM
Discover cost-saving strategies with Azure Advisor's Cost Optimization workbook. Learn to save on Azure effectively.
5,048

How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure

GregorWohlfarter on May 07 2024 10:00 AM
Are you considering committing to a reserved instance in Azure? Our guide will help you make an informed decision by pro...
2,942

Cost allocation is imperative for cloud resource optimization

anortoll on Apr 15 2024 08:56 PM
How you organize and allocate cloud costs can have a significant impact on how well your organization manages and optimi...
3,101

Grow your FinOps practice with the Microsoft community

SoniaCuff on Mar 25 2024 06:16 AM
Join us to discuss FinOps principles for the Microsoft Cloud
4,195

Combine FinOps best practices and Microsoft tools to streamline and optimize your workloads

anortoll on Mar 21 2024 06:14 PM
A workload management and automation plan can help you get more from cloud and focus on key business outcomes.
7,074

Leverage anomaly management processes with Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Feb 29 2024 08:03 PM
Learn how to use anomaly detection, alerts, and smart views to optimize your cloud spend.
6,651

Take control of your cloud spend with Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Jan 08 2024 08:14 PM
Use these resources, tools and FinOps guidance to reduce costs and get options for optimizing your usage.
10.8K

Interconnected guidance for an optimized cloud journey

anortoll on Dec 11 2023 07:32 PM
Use these resources, tools and guidance to help you increase the value of your Azure investments and drive continuous im...
7,228

Improve visibility into workload-related spend using Copilot in Microsoft Cost Management

anortoll on Nov 20 2023 03:00 PM
Learn how next-gen AI capabilities can help optimize your Cloud investments.
10.7K

Optimize your Cloud investment with new Azure Advisor Workbooks

anortoll on Oct 10 2023 07:04 PM
Learn about three new Azure Advisor Workbooks in this update.     

Latest Comments

hspinto
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Aug 30 2024 01:52 PM
@useruk1, can you share more details about the autoscaling recommendation, as normally these are not related to individual VMs (which do not have auto-scaling capabilities) but to VM Scale Sets (or similar) instead? Nevertheless, I would recommend you to follow Step 2 of this blog post, by first rig...
0 Likes
useruk1
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Aug 16 2024 03:44 PM
@hspinto thank you for clarifying @hspinto I came across two recommendations for the same servers, the first one was for a reserved instance commitments for the VM and for the same VM saying that it can also benefit from Autoscaling. Can you please share your thoughts on if the VM can benefit from b...
0 Likes
hspinto
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Aug 02 2024 05:17 PM
@useruk1 , I have no experience with Azure Data Factory reservations. You can check the documentation here and here.
1 Likes
useruk1
in How to choose the right reserved instance in Azure on Jul 31 2024 02:23 PM
@hspinto thanks for the above explanation on the reservation underutilization, On another note, in one of our Azure Data Factory projects we are considering the DWU commitment. Do you have experience with Reserving DWU's, is there any particular calculations for breakeven/underutilisation for reserv...
0 Likes
JamesvandenBerg
in What’s new in FinOps toolkit 0.4 – July 2024 on Jul 23 2024 12:03 PM
Thank you @flanakin for Sharing this great blogpost with the Community 
1 Likes