Posts tagged "Cost Optimization"

The Lie Azure Cost Management Tells Enterprises in 2025

December 16, 2025

Azure Cost Management works beautifully—if you have perfect subscriptions or perfect tags. At enterprise scale, you have neither. Here's why Microsoft's cost tooling assumes a reality that doesn't exist, and what actually works when you're managing 40+ subscriptions with legacy chaos, M&A artifacts, and shared services everywhere.

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Azure Cost Optimization 2025: Hidden Costs & What Actually Works

December 08, 2025

Azure Advisor says 'right-size your VMs.' Finance says 'why is our cloud bill still increasing?' Here's what actually reduces Azure costs in production: the tactics that work when reserved instances and Advisor recommendations aren't enough.

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