Compute

Optimize Azure VM costs by standardizing and selecting the most cost-effective instance types that meet your organization’s performance and budget requirements. Why This Policy Matters Organizations often overspend on cloud infrastructure by selecting virtual machine types without careful consideration. Azure offers numerous VM series and sizes, each with different pricing, performance characteristics, and optimization potential….

Azure Hybrid Benefit provides a strategic opportunity for organizations to significantly reduce their Windows virtual machine costs by leveraging existing on-premises licensing investments. This cost-saving mechanism allows businesses to apply their Microsoft Software Assurance or subscription licenses directly to Azure Windows VM deployments. Why This Policy Matters Azure Hybrid Benefit is crucial for organizations looking…

Azure offers several improvements with the latest Ev5 series virtual machines, providing better price-performance and enhanced capabilities compared to previous generation E series machines. This policy recommends upgrading to newer Ev5, Edv5, Esv5, or Edsv5 series VMs to optimize cloud infrastructure costs and performance. Why Upgrading Matters The Ev5 series virtual machines deliver significant advantages:…

Optimize Azure virtual machine performance and cost-efficiency by upgrading from older DC series machines to the newer DCv3 series, which offer improved processor technology and better resource allocation. Why This Policy Matters Azure’s DCv3 series represents a significant upgrade path for confidential computing workloads. The newer series provides: Cost Reduction Strategies Performance Comparison Consider this…

When managing Azure Virtual Machines, upgrading from F-series to Fsv2-series can provide significant cost savings and performance improvements. This policy recommends transitioning to newer Fsv2 instances to optimize your cloud infrastructure spending. Why This Policy Matters The Fsv2-series offers substantial benefits over the original F-series: Detailed Cost Analysis Comparative Cost Example Implementation Guide Infrastructure as…

Azure Hybrid Benefit allows organizations to convert existing SQL Server licenses into substantial cloud cost savings, potentially reducing Azure SQL expenses by up to 30% or more. Why This Policy Matters Azure Hybrid Benefit represents a critical cost optimization strategy for enterprises with existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses. By strategically leveraging Software Assurance-enabled licenses, organizations…

Azure provides multiple virtual machine series with varying performance characteristics and pricing. The D-series, while previously competitive, can now be optimized by upgrading to newer Dav5, Dasv5, or Dadsv5 series machines that offer improved price-performance ratios. Why This Policy Matters Upgrading Azure Virtual Machines from older D-series to newer Dav5 series can deliver significant benefits:…