Slash Azure Costs Simple Strategies That Work
Rightsizing Your Virtual Machines
One of the most significant cost drivers in Azure is virtual machine (VM) usage. Many organizations over-provision VMs, running larger instances than necessary. Take a close look at your VM sizes. Are you using the largest possible instance when a smaller one would suffice? Tools within the Azure portal allow you to analyze VM utilization. Identify those consistently underperforming and resize them to a more appropriate size. Remember to consider CPU, memory, and disk I/O usage when making these decisions. Even a small reduction in VM size across multiple instances can lead to considerable savings over
