Azure FinOps Essentials

As a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect supporting our global enterprise customers on FinOps and Microsoft Cost Management topics, I am often involved in conversations with customers to explain the different relationships in Microsoft Cost Management. In this article, I will shed some light on key relationships for commercial enterprise customers to provide clarity. The knowledge provided in this article can be especially helpful for those customers currently planning to transition from a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement contract towards a Microsoft Customer Agreement.

Whether you consider yourself a FinOps practitioner, someone who's enthusiastic about driving cloud efficiency and maximizing the value you get from the cloud or were just asked to look at ways to reduce cost, the FinOps toolkit has something for you. This month, you'll find a complete refresh of Power BI with a new design, greatly improved performance, and the ability to calculate reservation savings for both EA and MCA; FinOps hubs have a new Data Explorer dashboard and simpler public networking architecture; and many more small updates and improvements across the board. Read on for details!

Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in. 
We’re always looking for ways to learn more about your challenges and how Microsoft Cost Management can help you better understand where you’re accruing costs in the cloud, identify and prevent bad spending patterns, and optimize costs to empower you to do more with less. Here are a few of the latest improvements and updates based on your feedback: 

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