Azure Migration ROI: TCO Beyond Server Costs (Procurement, Agility, Hardware Refresh)
October 14, 2025
Azure migration ROI calculations miss procurement cycles (6 months → same day), hardware refresh elimination (every 5 years → never), VAR meeting overhead ($22K per cycle), and admin time savings (15-20 hours/month per admin on hardware babysitting). Finance compares VM costs while missing the entire operational transformation. Includes TCO framework covering procurement, agility, and hardware lifecycle costs.