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# Azure-Well Architected Framework - Cost Optimization in practice


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2100-azure-well-architected-framework-cost-optimization-in-practice)

## Description

What is the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF), and how can you leverage it to make the right design decisions? What kinds of costs can you expect to encounter in the Azure cloud, and which ones can surprise you out of the blue? Is it possible to truly harness your cloud bill?

During this session, I will brief you on Microsoft's guidance for architecting Azure correctly. We will take a deep dive into low-hanging-fruit tips on how to save up to 40% of your current cloud spend, based on lessons I've learned from various projects.



## Speaker

### [Paweł Siwek](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@pawel-siwek)

Principal Product Architect, Dynatrace, Microsoft Azure MVP


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