Azure provides a cost calculator for users and customers to estimate their cost and usage. This calculator is available at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/calculator/:
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Users can select multiple resources from the left menu and they will be added to the calculator. In the following example, a virtual machine is added. Further configuration with regard to virtual machine region, operating system, type, tier, instance size, number of hours, and count can be done:
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Similarly, the cost for Azure Functions in terms of virtual machine memory size, execution time, and execution per second is shown next:
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Azure provides different levels and plans of support, which are as follows:
- Default support: Free
- Developer support: $29 per month
- Standard support: $300 per month
- Professional direct: $1,000 per month
Finally, the overall estimated cost is displayed...