Managing Governance and Costs
In the previous chapter, you learned about some services that assist you in managing governance in Azure. You learned about Azure policies, why they exist, and the value they provide. You also learned about resource tags and how to apply them. This chapter covers how to manage the resources and services available in Azure that support governance objectives, as well as costs. You will learn about resource groups, resource locks, cost management, budgets, and alerts, all of which play a crucial role in maintaining governance within the Azure platform. You will build confidence in this chapter to do just that and understand how to apply what you have learned to your organization.
In this chapter, you are going to explore the following main topics:
- Managing resource groups
- Configuring resource locks
- Managing costs
