Four steps to Azure
cost optimization
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If your cloud spend feels out of control, it probably is.
One of the less exciting but vital roles of being a leader is to comprehend and manage the organization’s processes. For IT and procurement executives, that responsibility now needs to extend into the company’s cloud environment(s).
Yet many organizations are failing in their efforts to control cloud spend.
Through our work with thousands of customer organizations, SHI has found that companies typically overspend by 35% on public cloud, with some reaching as high as 50%. This is due to a mix of resource waste, oversized infrastructure, failure to leverage cloud-native architecture, reservation mismanagement, overprovisioning, and available discounts being left on the table.
The good news: You can save big on your monthly Azure bill with the right approach to cloud optimization. In fact, with Azure spot pricing, you can buy unused Azure capacity at a potential discount for short-term uses. Keep reading for the four steps you need to conquer your Azure costs.
Just as there is no single cause for overspending, there is no single solution to it, either. Rather, organizations aiming to optimize their Azure spend and usage need roadmaps to guide them toward opportunities across four main areas:
Governance
Process
Tools
We will explore each area in more detail, illustrating why so many Azure optimization efforts fail and the steps you should take to avoid these common pitfalls.
Our guide is perfect for organizations that are:
Planning to invest in Azure and want to control spending from day one.
Exceeding their cloud budget and don’t know why.
Tasked with cutting costs and seeking ways to reduce cloud spend.
Looking to streamline financial operations to simplify billing.
