What are the parameters indicating optimization in the Azure Virtual Machine?

Tariq Younas 41 Reputation points
2024-05-30T08:02:35.44+00:00

What could be parameters that can help to identify that there is cost optimization opportunities available in Azure Virtual machine? ie. CPU usage is very low etc..etc..

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  1. Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,460 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-05-30T08:45:34.6633333+00:00

    Hello Tariq Younas,

    Welcome to microsoft Q&A, thankyou for posting your query here.

    By knowing these factors and regularly reviewing your resource allocation and usage patterns, you can maintain a cost-efficient cloud environment.

    Check if your VM is over-provisioned for its workload. If the average CPU or memory utilization is consistently low, you might not need such a high-performance VM.

    Evaluate disk I/O and network utilization to ensure that you are not paying for more resources than you need.

    Identify if the VM type matches the workload requirements. Switching to a more suitable VM family can reduce costs.

    Consider using Azure VM Scale Sets to automatically scale in/out based on demand, ensuring you only pay for what you use.

    Use Azure Monitor and Azure Cost Management + Billing to analyze historical data and identify trends in resource usage.

    Hope this helps you.

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