Want to save 20% on your Azure costs without sacrificing performance? That's how you do it.

Want to save on Azure without sacrificing performance? It's possible. In this article, you can read how we achieve an average of 20% cost reduction for our customers. We take you step by step through detecting waste, optimizing performance, XLA-driven management and continuous cost insight. Also learn how our Azure Cost Compass helps you with an in-depth Azure Health Scan, security analysis and quick wins for cost savings.

Azure as a powerful but expensive cloud solution

Azure offers organizations many advantages: scalability, flexibility and access to a wide range of services. However, in practice, we notice that costs often rise faster than expected. Not because of big mistakes, but rather because of small inefficiencies that accumulate.

Lack of insight into consumption leads to unnecessary costs

Many IT departments have limited insight into exactly what is active within Azure. Resources remain enabled while barely being used. VMs are larger than necessary. Workloads are continuously operational, without alignment with actual usage. At the same time, cost structures and licensing are complex. This makes it difficult to see exactly what you can steer towards.

Uncontrolled growth puts pressure on budget and strategy

The result is that organizations pay too much unnoticed. Costs are rising without improving performance. Budgets are coming under pressure. Trust in cloud technology is declining, while the need for scalable and secure IT solutions is increasing.

This is often the problem: traditional management approaches are stuck in acting reactively and focus on technical uptime, rather than on real added value. That is the status quo. At Bizure, we break this with a proactive approach based on Experience Level Agreements (XLA). We focus on user experience, control over costs and improvement potential. You can read more about our approach at bizure.nl/approach.

Concrete steps for structural Azure cost savings

We help organizations get a grip. Not with one-off savings, but with a structural approach.

Below are a few examples of concrete optimization steps:

• Inventory and analysis: identify which resources are active, what they cost and whether they are actually being used.
• Slimming overcapacity: disable unused VMs or resources and modify oversized workloads.
• Using Azure reservations: save with reserved instances and hybrid benefits where possible.
• License optimization: choose the right licensing model and avoid duplicate or unnecessary licenses.
• Autoscaling and scheduling: match computing power to actual load and make sure workloads aren't running 24x7 when they're not needed.
• Regional optimization: choose regions and services based on price and/or performance.

Driving value with XLA-driven cloud management

Our approach is based on XLAs: we measure and improve not only on uptime, but also on user experience and added value. This gives room for targeted choices. We actively monitor, carry out periodic checks and provide ongoing advice on opportunities for improvement. This approach is part of our management packages, which you can view at bizure.nl/packages.

Insight & Control: Optimise Azure Costs and Security

For organizations that want to get started with this in concrete terms, there is the Azure Cost Compass.

This consists of:

· A comprehensive Azure Health Scan

· A thorough security analysis

· Overview of quick wins for immediate savings

· Concrete advice for strategic areas for improvement in cost management, performance and security

Only with a discount this summer! Read more at bizure.nl/zomeractie

Concrete results without concessions

With this approach, our customers save an average of 20% on their Azure costs. Without sacrificing performance or safety. They get insight, overview and concrete tools to make adjustments where necessary.

Do you want to know what you're paying too much for Azure spend? Please contact us for more information about the Azure Cost Compass.

You can also get a sample report download from our scan. This way, you can see exactly what you will receive when you purchase the package.

Want to know more about cost savings and performance optimization in Azure? Take contact with Marco van der Steijle, Service Delivery Manager Bizure.