Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management is provided through a Cost Management + Billing dashboard functionality in the Azure portal; it provides core functionality such as cost visibility, optimizations, and accountability.
The following capabilities are provided within the Cost Management + Billing function within the Azure portal:
- Billing: View and download invoices; view payment methods and make payments.
- Cost Management: Perform cost analysis, set cost alerts, and create budgets.
The following screenshot shows the cost analysis screen in the Azure portal:
Figure 11.1 – Azure Cost Management
In this section, we looked at Azure Cost Management. In the next section, we will look at the Azure pricing calculator.
