Factors to Reduce Cost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5yiKE2DLH8&list=PLlVtbbG169nED0_vMEniWBQjSoxTsBYS3&index=57

• Autoscale

• Serverless

• Deallocate

  • VMs have an auto shutdown capability

• Delete resources when not required

• Use tags to make identification of ownership easier

• Azure Advisor

• Azure Reservations

  • You can commit to Azure to pay in advance for a 1 yr or 3 yr commitment to use a minimum amount of resources whether you use it or not

• Hybrid use benefit

  • BYOL

• Azure Spare Capacity

  • Spot VMs

    • Microsoft reserves the right to pause/resume your VM if you choose this option

      • Microsoft has graphs to show the eviction rate vs what you will pay over a period of time