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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Leave it to the Dutch: How to save on your Azure bill!

Michaël Hompus

A single runaway API loop can secretly drain thousands of euros. Learn how regional arbitrage, hardware upgrades, and ruthless cost hygiene can drastically slash your monthly Azure bill.

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#1 about 4 min

Understanding variable pricing and preliminary cost reduction principles

Recognizing how geographical demand and exchange rates influence cloud pricing establishes realistic expectations for infrastructure optimization.

#2 about 1 min

Identifying and removing unused resources in Azure

Eliminating forgotten experiments and unused services is the foundational step to reducing cloud infrastructure expenses.

#3 about 5 min

Monitoring subscriptions and analyzing major cost outliers

Drilling down into the cost analysis page helps identify disproportionate spending like excessive API requests.

#4 about 2 min

Configuring automated cost alerts for budget thresholds

Setting alert limits slightly above anticipated spending enables rapid incident response to sudden billing spikes.

#5 about 4 min

Leveraging Azure Advisor and Copilot for cost recommendations

Automated environment scans provide actionable advice on unused IP addresses, scaling models, and underutilized components.

#6 about 2 min

Exploring free and basic tiers for web hosting

Utilizing free app service tiers and static web apps significantly lowers the financial barrier for hosting workloads.

#7 about 2 min

Optimizing relational database and managed storage costs

Using traditional database scaling and standard managed disks avoids unnecessary premium hardware expenses for standard workloads.

#8 about 3 min

Selecting cost-effective virtual machines and hosting regions

Lowering cloud compute costs involves bypassing operating system licenses, choosing economical geographic regions, and leveraging preemptible instances.

#9 about 4 min

Upgrading virtual machine generations for hardware discounts

Migrating to the latest generation hardware or alternative processors yields superior specifications at significantly reduced operational prices.

#10 about 3 min

Reserving compute capacity for long-term billing discounts

Committing to one-year resource reservations provides substantial financial discounts while retaining flexibility to resize specific instance families.

#11 about 2 min

Utilizing software licenses and architectural cost frameworks

Bringing existing software licenses to the cloud and adopting established architectural frameworks unlocks further operational efficiencies.

Matching moments

9:24 min

Azure well-architected framework cost optimization disciplines

Paweł Siwek Paweł Siwek · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:06 min

Outline of free tools for Microsoft Azure

Radu Vunvulea Radu Vunvulea · WWC 2022

5:31 min

Pricing models and optimizing total cost of ownership

Gregor Bauer Gregor Bauer · LIVE

2:10 min

Applying the Frugal Architect mental model

Joachim Aumann Joachim Aumann +1 · WWC 2025

1:24 min

Estimating project expenditures with Azure Pricing Calculator

Radu Vunvulea Radu Vunvulea · WWC 2022

2:48 min

Adapting application designs for monthly cost reduction

Adam Bien · WWC 2021

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