Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management is provided through a Cost Management + Billing dashboard functionality in the Azure portal. This interface provides core functionality such as “cost visibility,” “optimizations,” and “accountability.” Figure 7.1 shows the cost analysis screen in the Azure portal:
Figure 7.1 – Managing costs associated with Azure services using Azure Cost Management
The two most important capabilities provided within the Cost Management + Billing function in the Azure portal are as follows:
- Cost Management: You can perform cost analysis, set cost alerts, and create budgets.
- Billing: You can view and download invoices, view payment methods, and make payments.
This section looked at Azure Cost Management to monitor and analyze costs, set budgets, generate invoices and reports, and other tasks related to the financial aspects of using Azure resources.
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