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Complete Guide to Azure VM: Pricing Models, Types & More

Trying to find the best virtual machine on the market that gives you the flexibility of easy scalability and the promise of a secure network – and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg (and maybe another arm)? Azure VM is likely the best solution for you… assuming you can project costs correctly. However, Azure doesn’t make it easy with its different offerings and pricing models.

Complete Azure SQL Pricing Guide

Azure Structured Query Language (SQL) has 18 different deployment options, service tiers, compute models, and two different pricing models: vCores and Database Transaction Units (DTU). Because of these complexities, it’s nearly impossible to project monthly budgets! This guide will explain the common Azure SQL pricing configurations and offer tips on optimizing your cloud budget.

Azure Storage Pricing 101 - Guide to Blob, Cold & File Storage Costs

Microsoft Azure storage pricing can be confusing. With cloud storage-specific tiers, reservations, time lengths, and other cost considerations, starting monthly budget calculations can be more than intimidating—especially since you’ll also want to watch out for any extra provider-specific fees. We’ll break things down so you can easily calculate your Azure storage pricing.

Azure DevOps Services Pricing - How Much Does Azure DevOps Cost

Calculating your Azure DevOps budget doesn’t need to make your palms clammy. Consider this your 2024 guide to figuring out all you need about Azure DevOps pricing so nothing sneaks up on your monthly budget. But let’s define some terms before we get into the nitty-gritty details.

Azure Functions Pricing - 2024 Guide to Azure Functions Costs & Optimization

Azure Functions is a serverless computer Microsoft Azure service. Its goal is to enable developers to create scalable, cost-optimized, event-driven applications without the hassle of server management. However, like most Azure cloud-based offerings, the costs of Azure Functions can be muddied by the different pricing models and the factors that can increase (or decrease) your monthly bill. Our guide simplifies things so you can be confident your Azure spend is optimized down to the last dime.

Navigating the CloudHealth Broadcom Acquisition

If you operate in FinOps, are part of an MSP, or work for an enterprise utilizing the cloud, you’re likely familiar with the latest updates on CloudHealth after its acquisition by Broadcom. Since 2018, CloudHealth has been closely tied to the term “acquired,” initially by VMware and now by Broadcom, creating an ongoing change cycle. Clients and prospects are understandably cautious when observing CloudHealth as the climate uncertainty and instability grow.

Is investing in AI-driven cloud services worth the expense?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next significant technological frontier, poised to revolutionize the tech sector, particularly through its massive impact on cloud infrastructures. By 2024, this transformation is expected to be as widespread as managed Kubernetes services, with an estimated 70% of organizations utilizing managed AI services in their cloud setups.

Anodot vs. Yotascale: Which FinOps Provider Should MSPs Trust?

MSPs can’t afford to use a Cloud Management Solution (CMS) that doesn’t follow their FinOps standards. Even with useful features, if a CMS hasn’t seen significant upgrades since its launch, it’s likely outdated and not meeting industry standards. If you can’t count on a CSM for the best FinOps recommendations, can you call them reliable partners? That’s just one of the major differentiators between us (Anodot) and Yotascale.

Azure Pricing: Complete Guide to 2024 Microsoft Azure Rates

It’s 2024, and businesses are projected to spend over $1 trillion on the cloud – and yet, where the costs go is still a mystery. Sure, people say that a cloud or hybrid environment is more budget-friendly than on-prem, but what factors increase or, more importantly, decrease your monthly bill? We’ll help demystify things with Microsoft Azure. Read on to learn how one of the largest cloud providers decides what to bill you each month.

15 Best Cloud Management Tools & Platforms of 2024

As of 2023, 94% of companies use cloud services. Migrating has many upsides. Scaling is more accessible; you can save money by leaving on-prem and have more control. There is one big con, though (navigating cloud migration difficulties aside): Managing a cloud environment is a full-time job. And that’s just one cloud environment! Suppose your company is working with a multicloud environment, optimizing usage and costs, and monitoring output/input while juggling security.