Controlling Cost with Azure Management and Billing
50mIntermediate2023-06-20
Authors
James Millar
Educator and Owner of Sailr Solutions Ltd.
Course details
Migrating to the cloud offers many advantages, but it can be an extremely expensive process. You’ll get more in terms of overall management and savings benefits; however, without proper monitoring, the costs can be downright prohibitive. In this course, instructor James Millar covers important considerations for monitoring and managing cloud costs using Azure Cost Management and Billing.
Examine a scenario of a company migrating to the cloud, with real-world examples to highlight best practices for keeping costs under control. Get an in-depth demonstration of the various tools available in Azure to help you stay on top of cloud cost management. From budgets and reporting to analysis, reservations, and billing resources, James shows you the skills you need to know to start leveraging these powerful built-in tools.
Examine a scenario of a company migrating to the cloud, with real-world examples to highlight best practices for keeping costs under control. Get an in-depth demonstration of the various tools available in Azure to help you stay on top of cloud cost management. From budgets and reporting to analysis, reservations, and billing resources, James shows you the skills you need to know to start leveraging these powerful built-in tools.
Skills covered
Project Management SkillsAzureProject ManagementNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Control costs with Azure management and billing
1. Introduction to Cost Management
- 02 - Introducing the scenario
- 03 - Understanding cost management and billing
- 04 - The cost management methodology
2. Managing Costs with Budgets
- 05 - Introducing budgets
- 06 - Creating a budget
- 07 - Automating actions with budgets
- 08 - Cost management best practices
3. Analyzing Costs with Reporting
- 09 - Introducing billing
- 10 - Downloading billing data
- 11 - Understanding your billing data
- 12 - Understanding scope
- 13 - Analyze costs with built-in views
4. Reducing Costs with Reservations
- 14 - Introducing reservations
- 15 - Understanding reservation recommendations
- 16 - Creating reservations
Conclusion
- 17 - What's next with Azure management