Cloud provider agreements and resource allocation
Choosing the right contract and account, project, and subscription structure under which you will create your cloud resources is one of the first key points that should be considered for cost optimization purposes.
Even though the concepts described in this section won’t result in direct savings being generated, it will allow for better cost visibility and easier management overall.
We are going to cover the differences between a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) and Enterprise Agreement In Azure, which are licensing or contract models to make use of Azure services, while for AWS and GCP, we will describe strategies to organize your workloads and allow for better cost allocation and visibility.
Azure – Enterprise Agreement versus CSP
In Azure, there are mainly two different models:
- Enterprise Agreement, where you sign a direct contract with Microsoft that lasts three years, with which you are able to add...
